Word Frequency
swarm1 (swɔːm
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Definitions
noun
- a group of social insects, esp bees led by a queen, that has left the parent hive in order to start a new colony
- a large mass of small animals, esp insects
- a throng or mass, esp when moving or in turmoil
verb
- intr (of small animals, esp bees) to move in or form a swarm
- intr to congregate, move about or proceed in large numbers
- when intr, often foll by with to overrun or be overrun (with) ⇒
the house swarmed with rats
- tr to cause to swarm
Word Origin
Old English swearm; related to Old Norse svarmr uproar, Old High German swaram swarmTranslations for 'swarm'
- British English: swarm A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. NOUN...a swarm of locusts.
- Brazilian Portuguese: enxame
- Chinese: 大群蜜蜂等昆虫
- European Spanish: enjambre
- French: nuée
- German: Schwarm
- Italian: sciame
- Japanese: 大群
- Korean: 떼
- Portuguese: enxame
- Spanish: enjambre
- British English: swarm When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. VERBA dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive.
- Brazilian Portuguese: enxamear
- Chinese: 大群移动蜜蜂或其他昆虫大群移动動
- European Spanish: formar un enjambre
- French: essaimer
- German: schwärmen
- Italian: brulicare
- Japanese: 虫が 群れとなって動く
- Korean: 떼지어 다니다
- Portuguese: enxamear
- Spanish: formar un enjambre
Example Sentences Including 'swarm'
A COUPLE whose home was invaded by a massive swarm of bees told yesterday how council officials advised them to "hoover up "the insects.Sun, News of the World (2001)
It sounded like a swarm of locusts droning over a crop field.JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
It was then we heard a sound like the noise of a swarm of bees amplified thousands of time.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Its rough location is marked by a swarm of dishes trying to escape down the plughole.STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)
Many people have great difficulty understanding how swarm intelligence can work.Business Today (2001)
Military experts often describe the new style of fighting as " swarm warfare" or liken the troops to angry hornets.Edmonton Sun (2003)
Never would I turn over any woman to this swarm of filthy maggots, whether she were princess or tavern wench.A Time of War
The melee's flow shifted away from Danlo, moving in a swarm of bodies across the field.The Broken God
This five-star pleasure palace, which had rooms permanently reserved for Saddam's elite, had been hit by a swarm of human locusts.Edmonton Sun (2003)
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