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Meaning of 'teem' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Teem [ a.]
- To think fit.
2 . Teem [ v. i.]
- To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply.
- To be full, or ready to bring forth; to be stocked to overflowing; to be prolific; to abound.
3 . Teem [ v. t.]
- To pour; -- commonly followed by out; as, to teem out ale.
- To pour, as steel, from a melting pot; to fill, as a mold, with molten metal.
- To produce; to bring forth.

Meaning of 'teem' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . teem [ v]
Meaning (1):
- move in large numbers
Example in sentence:
  • beggars pullulated in the plaza;
  • people were pouring out of the theater
Meaning (2):
- be teeming, be abuzz
Example in sentence:
  • her mind pullulated with worries;
  • The garden was swarming with bees;
  • The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen

Nearby Words:

tee tee iron teek teel teelseed teemed teemer teemful teeming teemless

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