noun
swarm
swawm
noun
1
A large group of insects, especially bees, moving or migrating together.
"A swarm of bees settled in the old oak tree."
2
A large moving crowd of people or animals.
"A swarm of reporters gathered outside the courthouse."
verb
1
To move together in a large, dense group.
"Tourists swarmed around the famous statue."
2
To be filled or overrun with something, especially insects or people.
"The picnic area was swarming with wasps."
How to Use Swarm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large, dense, moving group — often insects, but also people — or the act of moving or crowding together like one.
Common pairings
a swarm of bees
swarming with tourists
earthquake swarm
Word Forms
swarmed past tense, swarms plural, swarms singular
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Etymology
From Old English swearm, "swarm, multitude," from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to buzz or hum."