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- DictionarySwarm/swôrm/
noun
- 1. a large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones: "a swarm of locusts"
verb
- 1. (of insects) move in or form a swarm: "a plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside"
- 2. move somewhere in large numbers: "protesters were swarming into the building"
1. a. : a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere. b. : a colony of honeybees settled in a hive. 2. a. : a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng. swarms of sightseers. a swarm of locusts. a swarm of meteors. b.
uk / swɔːm / us / swɔːrm /. When insects swarm, they come together in a large group. When people swarm somewhere, they move there in a large group or in large numbers: During the summer, tourists swarm the little beachside town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to move about, along, forth, etc., in great numbers, as things or persons. to congregate, hover, or occur in groups or multitudes; be exceedingly numerous, as in a place or area. (of a place) to be thronged or overrun; abound or teem: The beach swarms with children on summer weekends.
swarm. verb [ I ] us / swɔːrm / uk / swɔːm /. When insects swarm, they come together in a large group. When people swarm somewhere, they move there in a large group or in large numbers: During the summer, tourists swarm the little beachside town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A swarm is a good word for a large group of bees going on the attack — not good news. Like bees, any group of people or animals can be considered a swarm if they act together and quickly — even fiercely.
n. 1. A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion. 2. A group of bees, social wasps, or ants, when migrating with a queen to establish a new colony. 3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him. 4.
noun. /swɔːm/ /swɔːrm/ swarm (of something) a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction. a swarm of bees/locusts/flies. Gnats came in swarms to torment them. Topics Insects, worms, etc. c1. Want to learn more?
