noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The motion of a swarm.
2. 2
   A crime where an unsuspecting innocent bystander is attacked by several culprits at once, with no known motive. Canada, colloquial

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of swarm form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

aboundingabundantalivealive withaswarmaswarm

Example

More examples

"St Mark's Square in Venice is always swarming with tourists in the summer."

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