teem

¹teem

verb \ˈtēm\

Definition of TEEM

transitive verb

archaic

: bring forth,: give birth to : produce

intransitive 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

Origin of TEEM

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with TEEM

beam, bream, cream, deem, deme, dream, gleam, meme, neem, Nîmes, ream, scheme, scream, seam, seem, seme, steam, stream, team, theme