A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony. / A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.

(intransitive) To move as a swarm. / (intransitive) To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc. / (transitive) To fill a place as a swarm. / (transitive) To overwhelm as by an opposing army.

plural of swarm

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swarm

simple past tense and past participle of swarm

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

present participle of swarm

plural of swarming

Obsolete spelling of swarm

plural of swarme