Swarm meaning

What does “swarm” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“swarm” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a moving crowd.

swarm

noun

  1. a moving crowd

    Synonymsdrovehorde
  2. a group of many things in the air or on the ground

    “a swarm of insects obscured the light”

    “clouds of blossoms”

    Synonymscloud

verb

  1. be teeming, be abuzz

    “The garden was swarming with bees”

    “The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen”

  2. move in large numbers

    “people were pouring out of the theater”

    “beggars pullulated in the plaza”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University