swarming
[swˈɔrmɪŋ] /ˈswȯrm How to pronounce swarm (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /swɔːm/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɔrmɪŋ] /swɔːrm/ (ame, ipa)
swarming — noun
1. many insects packed so closely together that they seem like one moving, buzzing
many insects packed so closely together that they seem like one moving, buzzing cloud
The beekeeper watched the swarming above the apple trees and brought out a new hive.
the swarming above [place]
By noon the swarming around the shed had spread to every corner of the yard.
Mina stepped back when the sudden swarming near the window grew louder.
The swarming of ants under the sink worried the restaurant owner.
文法句型
the swarming of [insects]
swarming around [place]
用法筆記
This noun is mostly used for insects, especially bees, ants, or similar creatures moving as one visible mass.
2. a pressing crowd of people or things all pushing through the same area at once
a pressing crowd of people or things all pushing through the same area at once
Police closed the side gate when the swarming outside the stadium became dangerous.
the swarming outside [place]
Lea waited until the swarming in the ticket hall finally thinned out.
The shop owner was not prepared for the swarming after the sale was announced.
From the bus stop, Omar could see swarming near every food stall at the fair.
- trickle
describes only a few people arriving slowly
文法句型
the swarming outside [place]
swarming after [event]
用法筆記
This noun highlights fast, crowded movement. It is more forceful than a neutral word like crowd because it suggests people pressing forward together.
swarming — verb
- swarmingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swarmings3rd person singular
- swarminging-ing form
- swarmingedpast simple
1. of insects, to gather and move in a dense, restless mass
of insects, to gather and move in a dense, restless mass
Bees were swarming around the broken hive behind the farm shed.
be swarming around [place]
At sunset, mosquitoes were swarming over the rice field after the rain.
The ants came swarming from a crack beside the kitchen door.
When the queen escaped, the whole colony was swarming above the fence.
- scatter
means to break apart and move in different directions
文法句型
be swarming around [place]
come swarming from [place]
用法筆記
Use this sense for insects rather than people. It often appears near a hive, nest, light, or other place that draws them together.
2. of people, to rush toward or through a place in great numbers
of people, to rush toward or through a place in great numbers
Fans were swarming into the subway station after the final song ended.
be swarming into [place]
Students came swarming across the yard when the lunch bell rang.
Tourists were swarming around the fountain to film the street dancers.
Reporters went swarming toward the mayor as soon as the door opened.
- disperse
means to break up and go away from the same place
文法句型
be swarming into [place]
be swarming around [person/place]
用法筆記
This sense usually needs a direction or target, such as into a building, across a space, or around a person.
3. to be crowded with moving people, insects, or other things
to be crowded with moving people, insects, or other things
The night market was swarming with shoppers carrying paper bags and drinks.
be swarming with [people]
By July, the lake edge was swarming with tiny black flies.
Yuna's inbox was swarming with replies after the school sent the message.
The harbor was swarming with photographers waiting for the racing boats.
- empty
describes becoming or remaining without people or moving things
文法句型
be swarming with [people/insects/things]
用法筆記
This pattern is usually followed by with. The place or container comes first, and the people or things filling it come after with.