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 verbarchaic : bring forth : give birth to : produceintransitive verb1obsolete : to become pregnant : conceive2 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