
v., teemed, teem·ing, teems. v.intr.
- To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms.
- Obsolete. To be or become pregnant; bear young.
To give birth to.
[Middle English temen, to beget, bear, from Old English tīeman, tēman.]
teemer teem'er n.teemingly teem'ing·ly adv.
SYNONYMS teem, abound, crawl, overflow, swarm. These verbs mean to be abundantly filled or richly supplied: The street teemed with pedestrians. The garden abounds with flowers. The sidewalk was crawling with vendors. The house overflowed with guests. The parade route swarmed with spectators.
teem2 (tēm)

tr.v., teemed, teem·ing, teems.
To pour out or empty: teemed the molten ore into a huge mold.
[Middle English temen, from Old Norse töma.]








