Shepherding

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The herding of sheep. countable, uncountable
  2. 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. 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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