- pronunciation:
- tim
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
teems, teeming, teemed |
| definition: |
to be full; swarm (usually followed by "with").
The lake teems with fish.- synonyms:
- swarm
- similar words:
- brim, bristle, burst
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| related words: |
stream |
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The words
teem and
team (a group working together) sound alike but have different meanings.