English verb: teem | |||
1. | teem (stative) be teeming, be abuzz | ||
Samples | The garden was swarming with bees. The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen. Her mind pullulated with worries. | ||
Examples | The streets teem with crowds | ||
Synonyms | pullulate, swarm | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | buzz, hum, seethe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crawl | ||
2. | teem (motion) move in large numbers | ||
Samples | People were pouring out of the theater. Beggars pullulated in the plaza. | ||
Synonyms | pour, pullulate, stream, swarm | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crowd, crowd together | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pour out, spill out, spill over | ||