corral
1 of 2verb/kɜ.ˈræl/
Forms:corrals,corralling,corralled,corralled
1
to gather or bring together things into one place
transitive- They corralled their belongings before leaving the campsite.
- The event planner corralled the guests for the group photo.
- Volunteers corralled donations for the charity drive.
- She corralled her friends to plan the upcoming reunion.
- He corralled his tools after finishing the repair work.
2
to gather and confine animals or people within an enclosed area or space
transitive- The ranchers corralled the horses before sunset.
- They worked quickly to corral the sheep before the storm arrived.
- The police corralled the crowd to keep them away from the accident scene.
- During the parade, officials corralled the floats into the designated route.
- The event staff efficiently corraled attendees into lines for ticket check-in.
3
to organize or position wagons in a circular or enclosed arrangement
transitive- They corralled the wagons into a circle to form a safe camp for the night.
- As the storm approached, the caravan quickly corralled their wagons to shield against the wind.
- The settlers corralled their wagons tightly to prevent cattle from wandering off.
- The team corralled the wagons in a tight formation before setting up camp.
- The pioneers corralled the wagons to make a secure area for cooking and sleeping.