Shepherding
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The herding of sheep. countable, uncountable
- 2 The act of one who shepherds or guides. countable, uncountable
"I'd long believed that he was noticing more and more of my subtleties, and was growing ever more conscious of my secret shepherdings. Now he believes me safely out of the way, with all my power stripped."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of shepherd form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"I'd long believed that he was noticing more and more of my subtleties, and was growing ever more conscious of my secret shepherdings. Now he believes me safely out of the way, with all my power stripped."
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