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    swarm
    /swɔːm/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. (of flying insects) move in or form a swarm: "a plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside"
    • 2. move somewhere in large numbers: "protesters were swarming into the building"

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

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

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

    1. a. : a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere. b. : a colony of honeybees settled in a hive. 2. a. : a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng. swarms of sightseers. a swarm of locusts. a swarm of meteors. b.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swarmSwarm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › swarmSWARM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swarm definition: a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.. See examples of SWARM used in a sentence.

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

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

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

    n. 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.

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

    noun. /swɔːm/ /swɔːrm/ swarm (of something) a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction. a swarm of bees/locusts/flies. Gnats came in swarms to torment them. Topics Insects, worms, etc. c1. Take your English to the next level.

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

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

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

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySWARM definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    1. collective countable noun. A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. ...a swarm of locusts. 2. intransitive verb. 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. 3. intransitive verb.