Definition:
- (v. i.) To climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See Shin.
- (n.) A large number or mass of small animals or insects, especially when in motion.
- (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.
- (n.) Hence, any great number or multitude, as of people in motion, or sometimes of inanimate objects; as, a swarm of meteorites.
- (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.
- (v. i.) To appear or collect in a crowd; to throng together; to congregate in a multitude.
- (v. i.) To be crowded; to be thronged with a multitude of beings in motion.
- (v. i.) To abound; to be filled (with).
- (v. i.) To breed multitudes.
- (v. t.) To crowd or throng.
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sware vs. swarm
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swarm vs. warm
swarm vs. worm
acknowledge vs. swarm
horde vs. swarm
scarce vs. swarm
swamp vs. swarm
engulf vs. swarm
school vs. swarm
mob vs. swarm
swarm vs. upswarm
swarm vs. zerg
pullulation vs. swarm
herd vs. swarm
bog vs. swarm
legion vs. swarm
bunch vs. swarm
swarm vs. swarming
swarm vs. throng
climb vs. swarm
overwhelm vs. swarm
swarm vs. turmoil
swarm vs. teem
mass vs. swarm
colony vs. swarm
bee vs. swarm
migrating vs. swarm
motion vs. swarm
insect vs. swarm
number vs. swarm
hive vs. swarm
clamber vs. swarm
locust vs. swarm
flock vs. swarm
crowd vs. swarm
castling vs. swarm
cloud vs. swarm
overrun vs. swarm
swarm vs. thick