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.
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.
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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