swarm
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Definition of swarm
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
b : a colony of honeybees settled in a hive
2a : a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng swarms of sightseers a swarm of locusts a swarm of meteors
b : a number of similar geological features or phenomena close together in space or time a swarm of dikes an earthquake swarm
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verb (1)Definition of swarm (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : to form and depart from a hive in a swarm
2a : to move or assemble in a crowd : throng
b : to hover about in the manner of a bee in a swarm
3 : to contain a swarm : teem swarming with bugs
1 : to fill with a swarm
2 : to beset or surround in a swarm players swarming the quarterback
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verb (2)Definition of swarm (Entry 3 of 3)
: to climb with the hands and feet specifically : shin swarm up a pole
: to climb up : mount
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Synonyms for swarm
Synonyms: Noun
army, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, press, rout, throng
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The first known use of swarm was before the 12th century
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swarm
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English Language Learners Definition of swarm
: a very large number of insects moving together
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Kids Definition of swarm
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a large number of bees that leave a hive together to form a new colony elsewhere
2 : a large number grouped together and usually in motion a swarm of mosquitoes a swarm of tourists
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verbKids Definition of swarm (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to form a swarm and leave the hive swarming bees
2 : to move or gather in a large number Shoppers swarmed into the stores.
3 : to be filled with a great number : teem “A-a-are there really ghosts in the attic?” … “It's just swarming with all sorts of ghosts …”— Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking
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