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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
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
Other Word Forms
- teemer noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of teem1
Origin of teem2
Word History and Origins
Origin of teem1
Origin of teem2
Example Sentences
New York City has challenged legions of writers who have attempted to wrestle its teeming humanity, its ever-evolving economy and the sheer too-muchness of its more than 350-year history into literary form.
A carpet of leaves teems with color and life, an ocean of reds and browns.
Less than a half-hour from Philadelphia, the Edelman, which opened March 29, takes full advantage of its site, once a sea teeming with marine creatures and, more recently, a glauconite quarry.
"We used to be teeming with corporate lobbyists, now we are teeming with party members."
Within days, it would become a teeming hub of activists, journalists, and members of the public - crowds which will surely gather once again at the new court hearing in Nîmes.
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