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(swɔːʳm)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swarms, present participle swarming, past tense, past participle swarmed
1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together.
2. verb
When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group.
A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive. [VERB preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB]
3. verb
When people swarm somewhere, they move there quickly in a large group.
People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight. [VERB preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: crowd, flock, throng, mass More Synonyms of swarm
4. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A swarm of people is a large group of them moving about quickly.
A swarm of people encircled the hotel.
Today at the crossing there were swarms of tourists taking photographs.
Synonyms: multitude, crowd, mass, army More Synonyms of swarm
5. verb [usually cont]
If a place is swarming with people, it is full of people moving about in a busy way.
Within minutes the area was swarming with officers who began searching a nearby wood. [VERB + with]
Synonyms: teem, crawl, be alive, abound More Synonyms of swarm

swarm in British English 1

(swɔːm)
noun
1. 
a group of social insects, esp bees led by a queen, that has left the parent hive in order to start a new colony
2. 
a large mass of small animals, esp insects
3. 
a throng or mass, esp when moving or in turmoil
verb
4. (intransitive)
(of small animals, esp bees) to move in or form a swarm
5. (intransitive)
to congregate, move about or proceed in large numbers
6. (when intr, often foll by with)
to overrun or be overrun (with)
the house swarmed with rats
7. (transitive)
to cause to swarm
Word origin
Old English swearm; related to Old Norse svarmr uproar, Old High German swaram swarm

swarm in British English 2

(swɔːm)
verb
(when intr, usually foll by up)
to climb (a ladder, etc) by gripping with the hands and feet
the boys swarmed up the rigging
Word origin
C16: of unknown origin

swarm in American English 1

(swɔrm)
noun
1. 
a large number of bees, led by a queen, leaving one hive for another to start a new colony
2. 
a colony of bees in a hive
3. 
a moving mass, crowd, or throng
a swarm of onlookers
verb intransitive
4. 
to gather and fly off in a swarm
said of bees
5. 
to move, collect, be present, etc. in large numbers; throng; abound
6. 
to be filled or crowded; teem
verb transitive
7. 
to fill with a swarm; crowd; throng
SIMILAR WORDS:  crowd, group
Derived forms
swarmer (ˈswarmer)
noun
Word origin
ME < OE swearm, akin to Ger schwarm, prob. < IE base *swer-, to buzz > L susurrare, to hiss, whisper, sorex, Gr hyrax, shrew

swarm in American English 2

(swɔrm)
verb intransitive, verb transitive
to climb (a tree, mast, pole, etc.) using the hands and feet; shin (up)
Word origin
orig. naut. word < ?

Examples of 'swarm' in a sentence
swarm

Visitors have long had to fend off a swarm of people hawking camel rides and souvenirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Scores of fans swarmed on to the pitch and clashed with police.
The Sun (2009)
The court swarmed with people turning and gasping and pressing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Officials said that the rival fans swarmed the pitch after the referee blew the final whistle.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
 People began swarming into the streets leading to the ring.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
Hundreds of fans have swarmed to the hotel.
The Sun (2012)
It was far better than simply just watching all those swarms of people trudging past our base.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
They swarmed forward with grace and purpose, just as they did at this time last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The king is presented as some gigantic patriarch, his body compiled of a swarm of tiny people.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He then scaled a safety fence to show off the gold trophy to the thousands of fans who had swarmed on to the track.
The Sun (2015)
SHOPPERS fled in panic yesterday when a huge swarm of wasps swooped on a busy high street.
The Sun (2015)
Some claimed that the 28-year-old was pushed off the crowded platform when people swarmed forward as the train arrived.
The Sun (2015)
By day, we sat watching them train in their helicopters like swarms of wasps in the sand dunes south of the city.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
The hosts could smell fear and swarmed forward in waves - a tactic they would not have dared risk in the first period.
The Sun (2009)
To suddenly be thrown into a match in front of 42,000 with swarms of fans outside making as much noise was completely new.
The Sun (2015)
Wouldn't that be a great selling point and have swarms of parents changing over toa company mature enough to support a safer internet.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A holidaymaker was stung to death in front of his family by a swarm of wasps after he accidentally slipped on to a nest.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
For the Portsmouth fan, life is like having a swarm of wasps attack your picnic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Soon after the report was published, Australian federal police swarmed over a large bungalow he rented and left laden with boxes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A resident said: 'The area is swarming with police.
The Sun (2009)
That oppressive heat triggered an annual summer occurrence, as swarms of flying ants appeared over the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is the day of the year when swarms of flying ants erupt across the country, crawling over the ground, filling the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A swarm of mirrors flying in formation in space are the best defence against an asteroid hitting Earth, a study has concluded.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In other languages
swarm

British English: swarm NOUN
A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together.
...a swarm of locusts.
  • American English: swarm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: enxame
  • Chinese: 大群蜜蜂等昆虫
  • European Spanish: enjambre
  • French: nuée
  • German: Schwarm
  • Italian: sciame
  • Japanese: 大群
  • Korean: 떼
  • European Portuguese: enxame
  • Latin American Spanish: enjambre
British English: swarm VERB
When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group.
A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive.
  • American English: swarm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: enxamear
  • Chinese: 大群移动蜜蜂或其他昆虫
  • European Spanish: formar un enjambre
  • French: essaimer
  • German: schwärmen
  • Italian: brulicare
  • Japanese: 虫が 群れとなって動く
  • Korean: 떼지어 다니다
  • European Portuguese: enxamear
  • Latin American Spanish: formar un enjambre

Chinese translation of 'swarm'

swarm

(swɔːm)

n (c)

  1. [of bees, ants, people] 群 (qún)

vi

  1. [bees, ants] 成群地行进(進) (chéngqún de xíngjìn)
  2. [people] 蜂拥(擁) (fēngyōng)
    to be swarming with 挤(擠)满(滿) (jǐmǎn)
(noun) 
Definition
a moving mass of people
A swarm of people encircled the hotel.
Synonyms
multitude
the multitudes that surround the Pope
crowd
It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed.
mass
A mass of excited people clogged the street.
army
data collected by an army of volunteers
host
A host of stars attended the awards ceremony.
drove
Scientists are leaving the country in droves.
flock
his flock of advisors
herd
large herds of elephant and buffalo
horde
A horde of people was screaming for tickets.
myriad
They face a myriad of problems bringing up children.
throng
An official pushed through the throng.
shoal
concourse
The streets were filled with a fair concourse of people that night.
bevy
1 (verb) 
Definition
to move quickly and in large numbers
People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight.
Synonyms
crowd
A throng of fashionable young people crowded around the stage.
flock
The public have flocked to the show.
throng
the multitudes that throng around the Pope
mass
Shortly after the announcement, police began to mass at the shipyard.
stream
congregate
People were already beginning to congregate outside the cinema.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to be overrun
Within minutes the area was swarming with officers.
Synonyms
teem
The forest below him seethed and teemed with life.
crawl
be alive
abound
bristle
The country bristles with armed groups.
be overrun
be infested

Additional synonyms

in the sense of army
Definition
a large number of people or animals
data collected by an army of volunteers
Synonyms
vast number,
host,
gang,
mob,
flock,
array,
legion,
swarm,
sea,
pack,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
host (archaic)
in the sense of bristle
Definition
to be thickly covered or set
The country bristles with armed groups.
Synonyms
abound,
crawl,
be alive,
hum,
swarm,
teem,
be thick
in the sense of concourse
Definition
a crowd
The streets were filled with a fair concourse of people that night.
Synonyms
crowd,
collection,
gathering,
assembly,
crush,
multitude,
throng,
convergence,
hui (New Zealand),
assemblage,
confluence,
meeting,
runanga (New Zealand)

Synonyms of 'swarm'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of congregate
Definition
to collect together in or as a crowd
People were already beginning to congregate outside the cinema.
Synonyms
come together,
meet,
mass,
collect,
gather,
concentrate,
rally,
assemble,
flock,
muster,
convene,
converge,
throng,
rendezvous,
foregather,
convoke (formal)
in the sense of drove
Definition
a moving crowd of people
Scientists are leaving the country in droves.
Synonyms
herd,
company,
crowds,
collection,
gathering,
mob,
flocks,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng
in the sense of flock
Definition
a large number of people
his flock of advisors
Synonyms
crowd,
company,
group,
host,
collection,
mass,
gathering,
assembly,
convoy,
herd,
congregation,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
bevy
in the sense of flock
Definition
to gather together or move in large numbers
The public have flocked to the show.
Synonyms
stream,
crowd,
mass,
swarm,
throng
in the sense of herd
Definition
a large group of people
large herds of elephant and buffalo
Synonyms
flock,
crowd,
collection,
mass,
drove,
crush,
mob,
swarm,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
assemblage,
press
in the sense of horde
Definition
a very large crowd, often frightening or unpleasant
A horde of people was screaming for tickets.
Synonyms
crowd,
mob,
swarm,
press,
host,
band,
troop,
pack,
crew (informal),
drove,
gang,
multitude,
throng
in the sense of host
Definition
a great number
A host of stars attended the awards ceremony.
Synonyms
crowd,
army,
pack,
drove,
mob,
herd,
legion,
swarm,
horde,
throng
in the sense of mass
Definition
a large amount or number, as of people
A mass of excited people clogged the street.
Synonyms
crowd,
group,
body,
pack,
lot,
army,
host,
band,
troop,
drove,
crush,
bunch (informal),
mob,
flock,
herd,
number,
horde,
multitude,
throng,
rabble,
assemblage
in the sense of mass
Definition
to join together into a mass
Shortly after the announcement, police began to mass at the shipyard.
Synonyms
gather,
assemble,
accumulate,
collect,
rally,
mob,
muster,
swarm,
amass,
throng,
congregate,
foregather
in the sense of myriad
Definition
a large indefinite number
They face a myriad of problems bringing up children.
Synonyms
multitude,
millions,
scores,
host,
thousands,
army,
sea,
mountain,
flood,
a million,
a thousand,
swarm,
horde

Additional synonyms

in the sense of throng
Definition
a great number of people or things crowded together
An official pushed through the throng.
Synonyms
crowd,
mob,
horde,
press,
host,
pack,
mass,
crush,
jam,
congregation,
swarm,
multitude,
concourse,
assemblage
in the sense of throng
Definition
to gather in or fill (a place) in large numbers
the multitudes that throng around the Pope
Synonyms
crowd,
flock,
congregate,
troop,
bunch,
herd,
cram,
converge,
hem in,
mill around,
swarm around
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