Swarm+of+bees

  • 1swarm of bees — large group of bees …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2Swarm — Swarm, n. [OE. swarm, AS. swearm; akin to D. zwerm, G. schwarm, OHG. swaram, Icel. svarmr a tumult, Sw. sv[ a]rm a swarm, Dan. sv[ae]rm, and G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz, Skr. svar to sound, and perhaps to E. swear. [root]177. Cf. {Swerve},… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3swarm — [[t]swɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] swarms, swarming, swarmed 1) N COUNT COLL: oft N of n 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. [V prep/adv] A dark… …

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  • 4swarm — I UK [swɔː(r)m] / US [swɔrm] verb [intransitive] Word forms swarm : present tense I/you/we/they swarm he/she/it swarms present participle swarming past tense swarmed past participle swarmed 1) to go somewhere as part of a large crowd Fans swarmed …

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  • 5swarm — swarm1 swarmer, n. /swawrm/, n. 1. a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony. 2. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive. 3. a great number of things or persons, esp.… …

    Universalium

  • 6swarm — I [[t]swɔrm[/t]] n. 1) ent a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony 2) ent a body of bees settled together, as in a hive 3) a great number of things or persons moving… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7swarm — swarm1 [ swɔrm ] verb intransitive to go somewhere as part of a large crowd: Fans swarmed onto the field to celebrate. a. if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group swarm with phrasal verb transitive swarm with something if a place is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8swarm — 1. noun 1) a swarm of bees Syn: hive, flock, collection 2) a swarm of gendarmes Syn: crowd, multitude, horde, host, mob, gang, throng, mass, army …

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  • 9swarm — 1. noun 1) a swarm of bees Syn: hive, flock 2) a swarm of reporters Syn: crowd, horde, mob, throng, mass, army, herd, pack 2. verb …

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  • 10swarm —   Huhui, huihui, mumulu.   Also: kauluwela, ne epapa, nunu a, pōnalo, pīkokoi, muhu, mumuhu, mīnoinoi, mōnoinoi.     Swarm of bees (Lunk. 14:08), po e nalo meli …

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