swarm

• Nom désignant un grand groupe mouvant de personnes, d'animaux ou d'objets, souvent en l'air ou sur le sol.

A noun referring to a large, moving group of people, animals, or things, often in the air or on the ground.

1. Moving crowdB1formal

   A large, moving group of people or animals, often in a chaotic or busy manner.

   foule en mouvement

   • A swarm of tourists flooded the main square.
   • The swarm of protesters marched through the streets.
   • A swarm of fans rushed toward the stage.

   Synonymescrowddroveflockfloodherdhordemassmobmultitudepressstreamthrong

2. A2formal

   A large group of insects, especially bees or flies, moving together.

   Essaim

   • A swarm of bees gathered around the hive.
   • The swarm of locusts destroyed the crops.
   • We saw a swarm of flies near the garbage.

   Synonymescloudhordehostmassmultitudethrong

• Verbe décrivant l'action de se déplacer en grand nombre, souvent en masse compacte ou envahissante, ou le fait d'être rempli d'une foule en mouvement.

A verb used to describe the act of moving in a large group, often in a crowded or overwhelming manner, or to be filled with a moving crowd.

1. Be teeming or abuzzB2formal

   To be filled with a large number of moving people, animals, or things; to be crowded or bustling.

   grouiller

   • The market was swarming with shoppers during the holiday season.
   • The garden swarmed with bees collecting nectar.
   • The city streets swarmed with tourists in the summer.

   Synonymesaboundbustlebuzzcrawlhumseetheteemthrong

   Antonymesclearemptyvacate

2. Move in large numbersB2formal

   To move or gather together in a large, dense group, often in a chaotic or rapid manner.

   grouiller, fourmiller

   • Fans swarmed around the celebrity for autographs.
   • The protesters swarmed into the main square.
   • Ants swarmed over the spilled sugar on the kitchen floor.

   Synonymescrowdflockmassmobstreamsurgethrong

   Antonymesdispersedividescatterseparate