English verb: seethe | |||
1. | seethe (stative) be noisy with activity | ||
Samples | This office is buzzing with activity. | ||
Examples | The streets seethe with crowds | ||
Synonyms | buzz, hum | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pullulate, swarm, teem | ||
2. | seethe (emotion) be in an agitated emotional state | ||
Samples | The customer was seething with anger. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue seethe | ||
Synonyms | boil | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bubble over, ferment, overflow, sizzle, spill over | ||
3. | seethe (change) foam as if boiling | ||
Samples | A seething liquid. | ||
Examples | The water seethes | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, sparkle | ||
4. | seethe (change) boil vigorously | ||
Samples | The liquid was seething. The water rolled. | ||
Examples | The water seethes | ||
Synonyms | roll | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | boil, churn, moil, roil | ||