SWARMING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a group of many things in the air or on the ground

Example: a swarm of insects obscured the light; clouds of blossoms; it discharged a cloud of spores

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a moving crowd

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

move in large numbers

Example: people were pouring out of the theater; beggars pullulated in the plaza

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

be teeming, be abuzz

Example: The garden was swarming with bees; The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen; her mind pullulated with worries