Main Entry: ¹teem

Pronunciation: \ˈtēm\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English temen, from Old English tīman, tǣman; akin to Old English tēam offspring — more at team

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb archaic : bring forth,: give birth to : produceintransitive verb 1 obsolete : to become pregnant : conceive
2 a : to become filled to overflowing : abound b : to be present in large quantity

— teem·ing·ly \ˈtē-miŋ-lē\ adverb

— teem·ing·ness noun