What does swarm mean?
Definitions for swarm
swɔrmswarm
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word swarm.
Princeton's WordNet
drove, horde, swarm(noun)
a moving crowd
swarm, cloud(verb)
a group of many things in the air or on the ground
"a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"
teem, pullulate, swarm(verb)
be teeming, be abuzz
"The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"
pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate(verb)
move in large numbers
"people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
Wiktionary
swarm(Noun)
A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
swarm(Noun)
A mass of people or animals in turmoil.
swarm(Verb)
To move as a swarm.
swarm(Verb)
To teem, or be overrun with insects.
swarm(Verb)
To fill a place as a swarm.
swarm(Verb)
To overwhelm as by an opposing army.
swarm(Verb)
To climb by gripping with arms and legs.
Webster Dictionary
Swarm(verb)
to climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See Shin
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(noun)
a large number or mass of small animals or insects, especially when in motion
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(noun)
especially, a great number of honeybees which emigrate from a hive at once, and seek new lodgings under the direction of a queen; a like body of bees settled permanently in a hive
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(noun)
hence, any great number or multitude, as of people in motion, or sometimes of inanimate objects; as, a swarm of meteorites
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(verb)
to collect, and depart from a hive by flight in a body; -- said of bees; as, bees swarm in warm, clear days in summer
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(verb)
to appear or collect in a crowd; to throng together; to congregate in a multitude
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(verb)
to be crowded; to be thronged with a multitude of beings in motion
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(verb)
to abound; to be filled (with)
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(verb)
to breed multitudes
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Swarm(verb)
to crowd or throng
Etymology: [Cf. Swerve.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Swarm
swawrm, n. a body of humming or buzzing insects: a cluster of insects, esp. of bee: a great number: throng.—v.i. to gather as bees: to appear in a crowd: to throng: to abound: to breed multitudes.—v.t. to cause to breed in swarms. [A.S. swearm; Ger. schwarm; from the same root as Ger. schwirren.]
Swarm
swawrm, v.i. to climb a tree by scrambling up by means of arms and legs (with up).
Anagrams for swarm »
Warms
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of swarm in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of swarm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of swarm in a Sentence
Termites swarm in the spring, if there’s a bunch of winged insects flying out of a hole in the woodwork, that’s probably termites. Call a licensed professional pest control company. You’ll save money and trouble in the long run.
If we can somehow increase the external noise that these locusts are experiencing then we might be able to break up the swarm, isolate the individuals, and deprive them of the benefits of being in a swarm.
Graz Professor Thomas Schmikl:
For robotics, and for swarm robotics in particular, there is the problem that almost all robot swarms work in clean, artificial areas – such as factories, pools, tanks, etc. – and robots that work in open nature (or within human society) are usually very short-running, expensive and mostly operating alone.
What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee.
We've just been cutting people's trees down in their yard because the insurance isn't going to cover that and we've been taking care of that and we've been going through like a swarm of locusts taking all these trees down.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for swarm
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- سربArabic
- ройBelarusian
- ройBulgarian
- rojCzech
- sværmDanish
- SchwarmGerman
- στίφος, εσμός, σμήνος, όχλοςGreek
- multitud, muchedumbre, enjambre, masa, aglomeraciónSpanish
- vyöryä, kiivetä, vyöryttää, parvi, laumaFinnish
- nuée, grouillement, essaimFrench
- sgaoth, sluaghScottish Gaelic
- sokaság, hemzseg, raj, horda, mászikHungarian
- վխտալ, պարսArmenian
- sciame, pullulare, nugoloItalian
- 群衆, 群れJapanese
- rearea, ngahue, ngahuaMāori
- ројMacedonian
- zwerm, menigte, massaDutch
- mrowie, rójPolish
- nuvem, correição, enxame, turba, roda-viva, tropel, multidão, turbamulta, turbilhão, barafundaPortuguese
- roiRomanian
- стая, толпа, рой, карабкатьсяRussian
- roj, ројSerbo-Croatian
- rojSlovak
- rojSlovene
- svärmSwedish
- janaSwahili
- рій, натовп, юрба, кишітиUkrainian
- kümamVolapük
Get even more translations for swarm »
Translation
Find a translation for the swarm definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"swarm." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2021. Web. 28 Jan. 2021. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/swarm>.