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The Meaning of swarm
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(v. i.) To climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See Shin.
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(n.) A large number or mass of small animals or insects, especially when in motion.
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(n.) Especially, a great number of honeybees which emigrate from a hive at once, and seek new lodgings under the direction of a queen; a like body of bees settled permanently in a hive.
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(n.) Hence, any great number or multitude, as of people in motion, or sometimes of inanimate objects; as, a swarm of meteorites.
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(v. i.) To collect, and depart from a hive by flight in a body; -- said of bees; as, bees swarm in warm, clear days in summer.
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(v. i.) To appear or collect in a crowd; to throng together; to congregate in a multitude.
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(v. i.) To be crowded; to be thronged with a multitude of beings in motion.
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(v. i.) To abound; to be filled (with).
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(v. i.) To breed multitudes.
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(v. t.) To crowd or throng.
Synonyms
drove
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horde
,
cloud
,
teem
,
pullulate
,
pour
,
stream
,
teem
,
pullulate
Rhymes
barnstorm
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brainstorm
,
chloroform
,
coliform
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conform
,
cuneiform
,
deform
,
disinform
,
dorm
,
firestorm
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form
,
forme
,
hailstorm
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horme
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inform
,
lukewarm
,
misinform
,
norm
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orme
,
outperform
,
perform
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platform
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rainstorm
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reform
,
sandstorm
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schwarm
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snowstorm
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storm
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thunderstorm
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torme
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transform
,
underperform
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uniform
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warm
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windstorm