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teem
to be full of; swarm; abound: The area teems with bees.
Not to be confused with:
team – two or more who work together or play on the same side as in a game: She’s on my team.
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teem 1
(tēm)v. teemed, teem·ing, teems
v.intr.
1. To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms.
2. Obsolete To be or become pregnant; bear young.
v.tr. Archaic
To give birth to.
[Middle English temen, to beget, bear, from Old English tīeman, tēman; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
teem′er n.
teem′ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: teem1, abound, overflow, swarm1
These verbs mean to be abundantly filled or richly supplied: The street teemed with pedestrians. The garden abounds with flowers. The house overflowed with guests. The parade route swarmed with spectators.
These verbs mean to be abundantly filled or richly supplied: The street teemed with pedestrians. The garden abounds with flowers. The house overflowed with guests. The parade route swarmed with spectators.
teem 2
(tēm)v. teemed, teem·ing, teems
v.intr.
To rain hard or heavily; pour.
v.tr.
To pour out or empty: teemed the molten ore into a huge mold.
[Middle English temen, to drain, from Old Norse töma.]
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teem
(tiːm)vb
1. (usually foll by: with) to be prolific or abundant (in); abound (in)
2. obsolete to bring forth (young)
[Old English tēman to produce offspring; related to West Saxon tīeman; see team]
teem
(tiːm)vb
1. (intr; often foll by down or with rain) to pour in torrents: it's teeming down.
2. (tr) to pour or empty out
[C15 temen to empty, from Old Norse tœma; related to Old English tōm, Old High German zuomīg empty]
ˈteemer n
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teem1
(tim)v.i.
1. to abound or swarm (usu. fol. by with).
2. Obs. to be or become pregnant; bring forth young.
v.t. 3. Obs. to produce (offspring).
[before 900; Middle English temen, Old English tēman, tīeman to produce (offspring), derivative of tēam team]
teem′er, n.
teem2
(tim)v.t., v.i.
1. to empty or pour out; discharge.
2. (of molten metal) to pour or be poured into a mold.
[1250–1300; Middle English temen < Old Norse tæma to empty, c. Old English tōm free from]
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teem
Past participle: teemed
Gerund: teeming
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| Verb | 1. | teem - be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries" crawl - be full of; "The old cheese was crawling with maggots" |
| 2. | teem - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" crowd together, crowd - to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" |
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teem
1verb be full of, abound, swarm, bristle, brim, overflow, be abundant, burst at the seams, be prolific, be crawling, pullulate The forest below him seethed and teemed with life.
teem
2verb pour, lash, pelt (down), sheet, stream, belt (slang), bucket down (informal), rain cats and dogs (informal) The wedding was supposed to be outside but it teemed with rain.
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Translations
يَعِجُّ بِيَهْطُل، يَنْهَمِر
hemžit selít
styrtevrimle
falla í stríîum straumummora, iîa af
būt pārpilnam argāzt kā ar spaiņiem
bardaktan boşanırcasına yağmakdolu olmak
teem
[tiːm] VI1. to teem (with) [+ insects, fish] → abundar (en)
a lake teeming with fish → un lago que abunda en peces, un lago repleto de peces
through streets teeming with people → por calles atestadas de gente
a lake teeming with fish → un lago que abunda en peces, un lago repleto de peces
through streets teeming with people → por calles atestadas de gente
2. it's teeming (with rain) → está lloviendo a mares or a cántaros
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teem
[ˈtiːm] vi → grouillerto be teeming with [+ visitors, tourists, fish, insects] → grouiller de
teem down
vi (= rain hard)It's teeming down → Il pleut à torrents.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
teem
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
teem
[tiːm] viCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
teem
(tiːm) verb1. (with with) to be full of. The pond was teeming with fish.
2. to rain heavily. The rain was teeming down.
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