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- Dictionaryswarm/swɔːm/
noun
- 1. a large or dense group of flying insects: "a swarm of locusts"
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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SWARM definition: 1. a large group of insects all moving together: 2. a large group of people all moving together…. Learn more.
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.
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.
1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 2. 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. [VERB preposition/adverb] [Also VERB] 3. verb.
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.
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.
SWARM meaning: 1. a large group of insects all moving together: 2. a large group of people all moving together…. Learn more.
A moving mass, crowd, or throng. A swarm of onlookers. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place. A swarm of earthquakes. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: drove. horde. cloud. flock. hive.
Definitions of 'swarm' 1. A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. [...] 2. When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. [...] 3. When people swarm somewhere, they move there quickly in a large group. [...] More. Conjugations of 'swarm' present simple: I swarm, you swarm [...]
Definition of swarm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
