Teem Definition

tēm
teemed, teems
verb
teemed, teems
To be full, as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm.
A river teeming with fish.
Webster's New World
To produce offspring; bear.
Webster's New World
To give birth to.
American Heritage
To empty; pour out.
Webster's New World
To pour.
A teeming rain.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Teem

  • Middle English temen to beget, bear from Old English tīeman, tēman deuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English temen to drain from Old Norse töma

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English tēman, whence also team.

    From Wiktionary

  • See tame (adjective) and compare beteem.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old Norse tœma.

    From Wiktionary

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