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Teem is defined as to be full of something and ready to burst or to pour.

(verb)

An example of to teem is for a water balloon to be so full of water that it is about to pop.
An example of to teem is to have rain fall on the roof.

See teem in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Obsolete to produce offspring; bear
to be full, as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm: a river teeming with fish

Origin: ME temen < OE tieman, to produce, bear < base of team, progeny: see team

transitive verb

to empty; pour out

Origin: ME temen < ON tœma, to empty

intransitive verb

to pour: a teeming rain

See teem in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb teemed, teem·ing, teems

verb, intransitive

To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms.
Obsolete To be or become pregnant; bear young.

verb, transitive
Archaic

To give birth to.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English temen, to beget, bear

Origin: , from Old English tīeman, tēman; see deuk- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

teemˈer noun

teemˈing·ly adverb

transitive verb teemed, teem·ing, teems

To pour out or empty: teemed the molten ore into a huge mold.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English temen

Origin: , from Old Norse töma

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