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noun. ˈswȯrm. Synonyms of swarm. 1. a. : 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. 2. a. : a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng. swarms of sightseers. a swarm of locusts.
SWARMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of swarm 2. When insects swarm, they come together in a large…. Learn more.
1. A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion. 2. A group of bees, social wasps, or ants, when migrating with a queen to establish a new colony. 3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him. 4.
noun. uk / swɔːm / us / swɔːrm / Add to word list. [ C ] a large group of insects all moving together: a swarm of bees / wasps / ants / locusts. The dead sheep was covered with swarms of flies. mirceax/iStock/Getty Image Plus/GettyImages. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a large group of people all moving together:
verb [ I ] uk / swɔːm / us / swɔːrm /. When insects swarm, they come together in a large group. When people swarm somewhere, they move there in a large group or in large numbers: During the summer, tourists swarm the little beachside town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive. a great number of things or persons, especially in motion. Synonyms: host, horde, mass. Biology. a group or aggregation of free-floating or free-swimming cells or organisms.
Other forms: swarmed; swarming; swarms. A swarm is a good word for a large group of bees going on the attack — not good news. Like bees, any group of people or animals can be considered a swarm if they act together and quickly — even fiercely.
verb. /swɔːm/ /swɔːrm/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (often disapproving) (of people, animals, etc.) to move around in a large group. Tourists were swarming all over the island. Police swarmed into the building. Join us.
Definition of 'swarm' Word Frequency. swarm. (swɔːʳm ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense swarms , present participle swarming , past tense, past participle swarmed. 1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 2. verb.
Definition of swarm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
