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Definition of Swarm
1. Verb. Be teeming, be abuzz. "The streets swarm with crowds"; "Her mind pullulated with worries"
Generic synonyms: Buzz, Hum, Seethe
Specialized synonyms: Crawl
Also: Teem In
2. Noun. A moving crowd.
3. Verb. Move in large numbers. "The crowds swarm in the streets"; "Beggars pullulated in the plaza"
Generic synonyms: Crowd, Crowd Together
Specialized synonyms: Pour Out, Spill Out, Spill Over
Derivative terms: Stream
4. Noun. A group of many things in the air or on the ground. "It discharged a cloud of spores"
Generic synonyms: Group, Grouping
Member holonyms: Insect
Specialized synonyms: Infestation, Plague
Definition of Swarm
1. v. i. To climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See Shin.
2. n. A large number or mass of small animals or insects, especially when in motion.
3. v. i. To collect, and depart from a hive by flight in a body; -- said of bees; as, bees swarm in warm, clear days in summer.
4. v. t. To crowd or throng.
Definition of Swarm
1. Noun. A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony. ¹
2. Noun. A mass of people or animals in turmoil. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To move as a '''swarm'''. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To teem, or be overrun with insects. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To fill a place as a '''swarm'''. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To overwhelm as by an opposing army. ¹
7. Verb. To climb by gripping with arms and legs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swarm
1. to move in a large group [v -ED, -ING, -S]