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- [tee-ming]
- /ˈti mɪŋ/
- /ˈtiː.mɪŋ/
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- [tee-ming]
- /ˈti mɪŋ/
Definitions of teeming word
- adjective teeming falling in torrents: a teeming rain. 1
- verb without object teeming to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually followed by with). 1
- verb without object teeming Obsolete. to be or become pregnant; bring forth young. 1
- verb with object teeming Obsolete. to produce (offspring). 1
- adjective teeming swarming 1
- adjective teeming abounding in people, fish, insects, etc 0
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Origin of teeming
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; teem1 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Teeming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teeming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
teeming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for teeming
adj teeming
- abounding — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
- alive with — teeming with; full of (living or moving things)
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
- aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
noun teeming
- effusiveness — unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
- lushness — (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
- luxuriance — luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
- exuberance — The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; ebullience.
- fulsomeness — The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery.
adjective teeming
- exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
- feracious — Producing in abundance; fertile, fruitful.
- filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- gestating — Present participle of gestate.
- gridlocked — Simple past tense and past participle of gridlock.
Antonyms for teeming
adjective teeming
- needing — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
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