teem 1 (t m)v. teemed, teem·ing, teems v.intr. 1. To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms. 2. Obsolete To be or become pregnant; bear young. v.tr. Archaic To give birth to. [Middle English temen, to beget, bear, from Old English t  eman, tman; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]teem  er n.teem ing·ly adv.Synonyms: teem1, abound, crawl1, overflow, swarm1 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. |
| teem 2 (tm) 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.] |
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