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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"
SWARMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of swarm 2. When insects swarm, they come together in a large…. Learn more.
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.
noun. uk / swɔːm / us / swɔːrm / Add to word list. [ C ] a large group of insects all moving together: a swarm of bees / wasps / ants / locusts. The dead sheep was covered with swarms of flies. mirceax/iStock/Getty Image Plus/GettyImages. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a large group of people all moving together:
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.
3 days ago · swarm in British English. (swɔːm ) noun. 1. a group of social insects, esp bees led by a queen, that has left the parent hive in order to start a new colony. 2. a large mass of small animals, esp insects. 3. a throng or mass, esp when moving or in turmoil.
swarm. Other forms: swarmed; swarming; swarms. 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.
verb (used with or without object) to climb by clasping with the legs and hands or arms and drawing oneself up; shin. swarm. 1. / swɔːm / verb. whenintr, usually foll by up to climb (a ladder, etc) by gripping with the hands and feet. the boys swarmed up the rigging. swarm. 2. / swɔːm / noun.
