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sheep

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʃiːp/

sheep means: A farm animal with thick wool, kept for its wool, meat, or milk.

noun

WOOLLY FARM ANIMALA1

A farm animal with thick wool, kept for its wool, meat, or milk.

  • A sheep is eating grass.
  • The farmer keeps twenty sheep.
  • We watched the sheep being sheared.

Common phrases: a sheep farm, flock of sheep, sheep wool

BLIND FOLLOWERB2

A person who follows others without thinking or making their own decisions.

  • Don't be a sheep; think for yourself.
  • He called the voters sheep for obeying their leaders.
  • They followed the crowd like sheep.

Similar words: follower

Common phrases: like sheep, a mindless sheep, sheep following someone

Questions about sheep

What does sheep mean?

A farm animal with thick wool, kept for its wool, meat, or milk.

What is sheep in other languages?

Türkçe: koyun · Español: oveja · Français: mouton · Deutsch: Schaf · Italiano: pecora · 日本語: 羊

How do you pronounce sheep?

It is pronounced /ʃiːp/.

How do you use sheep in a sentence?

A sheep is eating grass. The farmer keeps twenty sheep.

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