Swarm

Pronunciation: /ˈswɔːrm/

Swarm (noun)

  1. a large group of insects flying together, like bees.
  2. a large group of people or animals moving together.

Examples

  • A swarm of bees buzzed around the garden.
  • The swarm of ants covered the picnic blanket.

Common collocations: swarm of bees, swarm of insects, swarm of people, swarm of tourists, swarm around

Swarm (verb)

  1. to move together in a large group, like insects or people.
  2. to fill a place with a large number of people or things.

Examples

  • The bees swarmed around the hive.
  • Locusts swarmed across the fields.

Synonyms of Swarm

Neutral

Antonyms of Swarm

  • when describing the movement of a group