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swarm
noun
- a large number of bees, led by a queen, leaving one hive for another to start a new colony
- a colony of bees in a hive
- a moving mass, crowd, or throng: a swarm of onlookers
intransitive verb
- to gather and fly off in a swarm: said of bees
- to move, collect, be present, etc. in large numbers; throng; abound
- to be filled or crowded; teem
transitive verb
to fill with a swarm; crowd; throng
Related Forms:
- swarmer noun
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to climb (a tree, mast, pole, etc.) using the hands and feet; shin (up)
See swarm in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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