swarm
swarm Lexical Profile
swarm Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large or dense group of flying insects, especially honeybees migrating with a queen to establish a new colony.
"The beekeeper carefully relocated the swarm that had settled on a low oak branch."
A large, densely packed crowd of people or things moving together simultaneously.
"A swarm of reporters gathered outside the courthouse waiting for the verdict."
A series of many minor earthquakes occurring in the same area over a relatively short period without a single dominant mainshock.
"Geologists closely monitored the seismic swarm beneath the volcanic ridge."
• verb
To move in or form a large, dense group (of insects, animals, or people).
"Tourists swarmed into the town square as the summer festival began."
To be crowded, overrun, or filled to capacity with moving people or things.
"The shallow lagoon was swarming with vibrant tropical fish."
To climb up a rope, pole, or tree trunk by clasping it with the hands and legs and pulling oneself upward.
"The young sailor swarmed up the rigging to secure the loose canvas."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English swearm ('a swarm of bees'), derived from a Proto-Germanic root likely imitative of a buzzing or humming sound, related to Sanskrit svarati ('it sounds or resounds').