Swarm

Word SWARM
Character 5
Hyphenation swarm
Pronunciations /swɔːm/

Definitions and meanings of "Swarm"

What do we mean by swarm?

To climb by gripping with the arms and legs. intransitive verb

To climb (something) in this manner. intransitive verb

A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion. noun

A group of bees, social wasps, or ants, when migrating with a queen to establish a new colony. noun

An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass. noun

A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place. noun

To move or emerge in a swarm. intransitive verb

To leave a hive as a swarm. Used of bees. intransitive verb

To move or gather in large numbers. intransitive verb

To be overrun; teem: synonym: teem. intransitive verb

To fill with a crowd. intransitive verb

To move in a swarm or in large numbers, as insects and other small creatures; specifically, to collect and depart from a hive by flight in a body, as bees.

To appear or come together in a crowd or confused multitude; congregate or throng in multitudes; crowd together with confused movements.

To be crowded; be overrun; be thronged with a multitude; abound; be filled with a number or crowd of objects.

To breed multitudes.

To crowd or throng.

To cause to breed in swarms.

A large number or body of insects or other small creatures, particularly when moving in a confused mass. noun

Especially, a cluster or great number of honey-bees which emigrate from a hive at once, and seek new lodgings under the direction of a queen; also, a like body of bees settled permanently in a hive. noun

A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.

A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Swarm

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The word "swarm" in example sentences

Talk about bringing new meaning to the term "swarm ball." ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

They talk a lot about their “research” and “insights,” but pretty much a swarm is the same with a 4e statblock. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The 13th characteristic of a swarm is its connectedness to the broader world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just a short video to demonstrate how the different bee types in the game are used together in the game, and give some idea of how your swarm is controlled. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some of the pellets look bigger and blurrier than the others because they're out of focus — they're trailing behind the main swarm, and they will continue to fall farther and farther behind. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Eventually new queens and males swarm from the nests and mate. ❋ Edward Willett (2006)

During their flight, another Husker swarm is discovered to in their direct path. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This raises the potential for large numbers of Serafinas to be deployed, travelling together in swarm formation, like a school of fish. ❋ Unknown (2004)

“The striking characteristic of the swarm is its sensitive responsiveness,” says Robin Higgins, a pianist and singer who has played more than a dozen pieces with the “swarm music.” ❋ Unknown (2003)

Each element of a mob or swarm is appropriated by something outside, something else. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Bugs and teenage gangsters in swarm mode do not feel any innerness. ❋ Unknown (2002)

When the fire was burning brightly, she called a swarm of Salamanders to wreath around her injuries. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (2004)

The word swarm is just not big enough to cover the horror. ❋ Weeme (2004)

For most people, the word swarm conjures a mental image of millions of insects moving en masse from one place to another. ❋ Unknown (2010)

HARRIS: I think that seismologists would avoid using the phrase swarm, but certainly, it's a series of earthquakes that has attracted our attention and has certainly done a lot of damage. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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