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Definition of Teem
1. Verb. Be teeming, be abuzz. "The streets teem with crowds"; "Her mind pullulated with worries"
Generic synonyms: Buzz, Hum, Seethe
Specialized synonyms: Crawl
Derivative terms: Swarm, Swarm
Also: Teem In
2. Verb. Move in large numbers. "The crowds teem in the streets"; "Beggars pullulated in the plaza"
Generic synonyms: Crowd, Crowd Together
Specialized synonyms: Pour Out, Spill Out, Spill Over
Derivative terms: Stream, Swarm
Definition of Teem
1. v. t. To pour; -- commonly followed by out; as, to teem out ale.
2. v. t. To think fit.
3. v. i. To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply.
4. v. t. To produce; to bring forth.
Definition of Teem
1. Verb. To be stocked to overflowing ¹
2. Verb. To be prolific; to abound. ¹
3. Verb. (archaic) To empty. ¹
4. Verb. To pour (especially with rain) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teem
1. to be full to overflowing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Teem
1. 1. To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply. "If she must teem, Create her child of spleen." (Shak) 2. To be full, or ready to bring forth; to be stocked to overflowing; to be prolific; to abound. "His mind teeming with schemes of future deceit to cover former villainy." (Sir W. Scott) "The young, brimful of the hopes and feeling which teem in our time." (F. Harrison) Origin: OE. Temen, AS. Teman, tman, from team. See Team. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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