teem — to be full of something; to exist in large numbers
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be full of something; to exist in large numbers
Pronunciation (IPA): /tiːm/
Korean meaning: 가득하다, 넘쳐나다, 우글거리다
Korean pronunciation: **팀**
Example Sentences
- The mall teems with shoppers during Black Friday sales.
- My teenager's room teems with dirty laundry and forgotten snacks.
- The ocean teems with mysterious creatures we've never seen.
teem
VERB//tiːm//
to be full of something; to exist in large numbers
The small pond teems with hundreds of colorful koi fish
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The stream teems with fish in her dream!
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Origin
From Old English 'tēman' meaning 'to produce, bring forth, or give birth.' The word is related to Old Norse 'teamr' (offspring) and ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to produce or generate.'
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“The mall teems with shoppers during Black Friday sales.”
“My teenager's room teems with dirty laundry and forgotten snacks.”
“The ocean teems with mysterious creatures we've never seen.”
“His head teems with crazy business ideas that might actually work.”
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