The below list of official collective nouns is currently under active review following our 2026 AGM, where our official guidelines were changed. As previous collective nouns are reviewed, the list will be regularly updated. If you notice any errors or omissions, please contact us at info@collectivenoun.co.uk.
| Term | Collective Noun |
|---|---|
| adders | sum |
| admirals | bridge |
| angels | host |
| animals | menagerie |
| athletes | team |
| auks | hoard |
| baboons | rumpus |
| badgers | cete |
| bankers | wunch |
| barristers | cup |
| baristas | litigation |
| bed bugs | bunk |
| bees | lot |
| beggar | fightyng |
| birds | flock |
| blackbirds | witchcraft |
| bobcats | sloth |
| bonobos | dojo |
| boys | fraternity |
| bureaucrats | shuffle |
| butlers | tray |
| butterflies | kaleidoscope |
| bluejay | arson |
| cardinals | blasphemy |
| Catholics | mass |
| cheetahs | greed |
| cocktails | molot |
| comedians | gaggle |
| confidants | crisis |
| cuckolds | uncredibilitie |
| cuckoos | forgery |
| falcons | speeding |
| fish | school |
| flies | cloud |
| geese | gaggle |
| girls | sorority |
| hippopotamus | populace |
| jaguars | envy |
| judges | sentance |
| kangaroos | court |
| kittens | recycling |
| leopards | gluttony |
| lions | pride |
| lynx | vainglory |
| midwives | berth |
| mongooses | mongaggle |
| owls | parliament |
| oysters | world |
| parrot | parrots |