Swarmed: meaning, definitions and examples
🐝
swarmed
[ swɔːrmd ]
motion, gathering
The term 'swarmed' refers to the action of moving in large numbers, often associated with creatures like bees or insects. It describes a situation where a group encloses or surrounds a particular area or object. This motion can occur in response to a perceived threat, food source, or mating behavior. In a broader sense, 'swarmed' can also indicate a rapid influx of people or things in a specific place, often leading to chaos or crowding.
Synonyms
crowded, gathered, mobbed, thronged
Examples of usage
- The bees swarmed around the hive.
- Fans swarmed the player after the game.
- Locusts swarmed the farmland, causing devastation.
Translations
Translations of the word "swarmed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enxameado
🇮🇳 झुंड में
🇩🇪 geschwärmt
🇮🇩 dipenuhi
🇺🇦 заполонили
🇵🇱 zalany
🇯🇵 群がった
🇫🇷 saturé
🇪🇸 inundado
🇹🇷 sarmalan
🇰🇷 몰려든
🇸🇦 اجتاحت
🇨🇿 zamořili
🇸🇰 zaplavený
🇨🇳 蜂拥而至
🇸🇮 obkoljen
🇮🇸 sveitin
🇰🇿 жинақталған
🇬🇪 შემოვლებული
🇦🇿 hücum edən
🇲🇽 invadido
Etymology
The word 'swarm' originates from the Old English 'swearm', which means a crowd or a multitude. This word has roots in Proto-Germanic *swarmō, referring to a group of flying insects. It was widely used in Middle English and has evolved over time to describe not just bees or insects, but any large group of entities moving together. In nature, swarming behavior is often observed in social insects like bees, ants, and termites, which coordinate their movements through pheromones and signals. Over time, 'swarmed' has been adopted in both literal and figurative contexts in the English language, extending its usage beyond biological phenomena to include human behaviors and actions in crowded situations.