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swarming

swarming noun: the motion of a swarm. Also the present participle and gerund of swarm.

Noun

swarming (plural swarmings)

  1. The motion of a swarm.
  2. (Canada, colloquial) A crime where an unsuspecting innocent bystander is attacked by several culprits at once, with no known motive.

Also used as

swarming is also the present participle and gerund of swarm.

Forms of swarming

pluralswarmings

Words formed from swarming

Questions about swarming

What does swarming mean?
Swarming means the motion of a swarm.
What part of speech is swarming?
Swarming is a noun.
What is the plural of swarming?
The plural of swarming is swarmings.

Words near swarming in the dictionary

  1. swarmeth
  2. swarmier
  3. swarmiest
  4. swarmin'
  5. swarminess
  6. swarming
  7. swarmingly
  8. swarmings
  9. SWARMP
  10. swarmplot
  11. swarmplots

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