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teem
1[ teem ]
teem
2[ teem ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to empty or pour out; discharge.
teem
1/ tiːm /
verb
- intrusually foll bywith to be prolific or abundant (in); abound (in)
- obsolete.to bring forth (young)
teem
2/ tiːm /
verb
- intr; often foll by down or with rain to pour in torrents
it's teeming down
- tr to pour or empty out
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Derived Forms
- ˈteemer, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Prep school faculties teem with Wasps who majored in English or history, as brokerage houses do with Wasps who majored in finance.
If the past eight months were full of international thrills, the next ones are more likely to teem with spills.
Observe how the papers teem with the misery of the lower classes in England, yet this affects not the West India philanthropist.
Tears availing nothing, Elizabeth's quick brain began to teem with plans for John's escape.
The newspapers in most cases teem with scandals which absorb the thoughts or arouse the passions.
Shining by reflected light, its pages literally teem with interesting anecdotes of many sorts.
The volumes of the Health of Towns Report teem with instances of the mischief of insufficient ventilation.
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