swarm
IPA: swˈɔrm
noun
- A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
- A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.
- (computing) A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network.
verb
- (intransitive) To move as a swarm.
- (intransitive) To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc.
- (transitive) To fill a place as a swarm.
- (transitive) To overwhelm as by an opposing army.
- To climb by gripping with arms and legs alternately.
- To breed multitudes.
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Examples of "swarm" in Sentences
- What is this swarm of animals
- In Africa, animals move in swarm.
- The Apostles swarm and devour them.
- I was scared to see a swarm of bees.
- Is the swarm related to the flooding
- It is swarming with the ersatz vampires.
- The Swarms begin an attempt to enter the cars.
- She then sends a swarm of robots that incapacitate the team.
- In 2008, the swarm finished the season as the best team in their division.
- At the time of the report, scientists did not know the origin of the swarm.