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   swarm

   /swôrm/

   noun

   • 1. a large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones: "a swarm of locusts"
   • ▪ a large number of honeybees that leave a hive en masse with a newly fertilized queen in order to establish a new colony. Similar hiveflightflockcovey
   • ▪ a large number of people or things: "a swarm of journalists" Similar crowdmultitudehordehostmobgangthrongstreammassbodybandarmytrooplegionflockherdpackdroveseaarraymyriadpileknotclustergroup
   • ▪ a series of similar-sized earthquakes occurring together, typically near a volcano.
   • ▪ a large number of minor celestial objects occurring together in space, especially a dense shower of meteors.

   verb

   • 1. (of insects) move in or form a swarm: "a plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside"
   • ▪ (of honeybees, ants, or termites) issue from the nest in large numbers with a newly fertilized queen in order to found new colonies: "the bees had swarmed and left the hive"
   • 2. move somewhere in large numbers: "protesters were swarming into the building"

   Word Origin Old Englishswearm (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Schwarm, probably also to the base of Sanskrit svarati ‘it sounds’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swarmSwarm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SWARM is a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere. How to use swarm in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWARM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWARM definition: 1. a large group of insects all moving together: 2. a large group of people all moving together…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWARM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SWARM meaning: 1. a large group of insects all moving together: 2. a large group of people all moving together…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWARM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive. American English : swarm / ˈswɔrm /

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › swarmSwarm - definition of swarm by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswarm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of swarm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › swarmSwarm Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Swarm definition: A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWARM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SWARM definition: 1. a large group of things, usually insects, moving together: 2. to move in a large group: . Learn more.