teem meaning

UK /tiːm/ US /tim/ 1 syllable

teem (verb): be teeming, be abuzz.

teem has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

teem as a verb

  1. be teeming, be abuzz
    • The garden was swarming with bees
    • The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
    • her mind pullulated with worries

    Synonyms: pullulate, swarm

    Type of: hum

    Kinds: crawl

  2. move in large numbers
    • people were pouring out of the theater
    • beggars pullulated in the plaza

    Synonyms: pour, swarm, stream, pullulate

    Type of: crowd

    Kinds: spill over

How to pronounce teem

teem is pronounced /tiːm/ in British English and /tim/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with teem

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in EM · 4-letter words

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