swarm
/swɔːm/noun
उच्चारण स्वॉर्म
(कीड़ों का) झुंड, दल
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction
(कीड़ों का) झुंड, दल
- a swarm of bees
- a swarm of locusts destroyed the crops
- A swarm of bees settled on the branch of the neem tree.
+ 2 more examples
- A swarm of mosquitoes rose from the pond.
- We ran away from a swarm of angry wasps.
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[C] ~ of sb
a large group of people, especially when they are all moving quickly in the same direction
(लोगों का) हुजूम, भीड़
- a swarm of reporters round the minister
- A swarm of children ran towards the ice-cream seller.
- A swarm of fans waited at the stadium gate.
+ 2 more examples
- A swarm of shoppers rushed into the shop on the first day of the sale.
- A swarm of autos gathered outside the station.
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to move around in a large group
झुंड में चलना, उमड़ पड़ना
- Tourists swarmed into the fort.
- Fans swarmed around the cricketers as they left the airport.
- Bees swarmed out of the broken hive.
+ 2 more examples
- Crowds swarmed onto the platform as soon as the train arrived.
- Children swarmed round the toy seller.
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[I] ~ with sb/sth
to be full of people, insects or animals
(लोगों, कीड़ों से) भरा होना
- The market was swarming with shoppers before Diwali.
- In June the beaches swarm with tourists from the cities.
- The riverbank swarmed with mosquitoes after the rains.
+ 2 more examples
- The pond is swarming with tadpoles.
- The railway station was swarming with passengers on the eve of Holi.
Synonyms teem with be crowded with be overrun by bristle with crawl with
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a swarm of + plural noun
A swarm of is followed by the plural of the insect or people; it needs of, and the noun after it takes -s.
'A swarm of' के बाद कीट या लोगों का plural रूप आता है; इसमें 'of' ज़रूरी है और बाद के noun में -s लगता है।
- A swarm of bees settled on the old mango tree.
- A swarm of locusts destroyed the crop.
swarm with + noun (be full of)
As a verb, a place swarms with people or insects; use with, not of.
Verb के रूप में कोई स्थान लोगों या कीटों से भरा होने पर 'swarm with' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
- The market was swarming with shoppers before Diwali.
- The pond swarms with mosquitoes after the rains.
swarm + adverb / preposition (movement)
People swarm in, out, over, around or into a place when they crowd quickly.
लोग किसी स्थान में तेज़ी से भीड़ लगाकर घुसते हैं तो 'swarm in, out, over, around या into' आता है।
- Fans swarmed around the actor as he left the airport.
swarms of + noun (plural)
In the plural, swarms of suggests great numbers: swarms of tourists, swarms of insects.
Plural में 'swarms of' बहुत बड़ी संख्या का संकेत देता है: swarms of tourists, swarms of insects।
- Swarms of tourists visit Agra in winter.
swarm up / swarm over
To swarm up a wall or pole is to climb it quickly with hands and feet.
दीवार या खंभे पर 'swarm up' का अर्थ हाथ-पैरों से तेज़ी से चढ़ना है।
- The boys swarmed up the coconut tree.
+Collocations 4
a swarm of + noun
beeslocustsfliesmosquitoestourists
- A swarm of flies gathered around the sweets.
adjective + swarm
hugeangrylargedensebuzzing
- An angry swarm of bees chased the boys.
swarm + with
with peoplewith insectswith touristswith fishwith ants
- The beach swarmed with tourists during the holidays.
verb + swarm
disturbescapefly intoattractdrive away
- Smoke helped the villagers drive away the swarm.
“More examples 5
- A swarm of students rushed to see the result notice.
विद्यार्थियों की भीड़ परिणाम की सूचना देखने दौड़ पड़ी।
- The old well was swarming with frogs after the first rain.
पहली बारिश के बाद पुराना कुआँ मेंढकों से भरा हुआ था।
- Radhika ran when a swarm of wasps came out of the nest.
ततैयों का झुंड घोंसले से निकला तो राधिका भाग खड़ी हुई।
- Reporters swarmed around the minister after the meeting.
बैठक के बाद पत्रकार मंत्री के चारों ओर जमा हो गए।
- The beekeeper caught the swarm in a wooden box.
मधुमक्खी-पालक ने झुंड को लकड़ी के डिब्बे में पकड़ लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ A swarm bees attacked the boys.
✓ A swarm of bees attacked the boys.
Swarm needs of before the thing that swarms.
जो झुंड बनाता है उससे पहले 'swarm' के साथ 'of' ज़रूरी है।
✗ The market was swarming of shoppers.
✓ The market was swarming with shoppers.
The verb swarm takes with when it means to be full of.
भरा होने के अर्थ में 'swarm' के साथ 'with' आता है।
✗ A swarm of mosquito entered the room.
✓ A swarm of mosquitoes entered the room.
After of, the noun must be plural: mosquitoes.
'Of' के बाद noun plural होना चाहिए: mosquitoes।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Collective noun, asked very often: a swarm of bees, locusts or flies; a colony of ants; a hive of bees (their home); a flock of birds or sheep; a pride of lions; a pack of wolves; a herd of cattle; a school or shoal of fish.
Collective noun में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: a swarm of bees, locusts या flies; a colony of ants; a hive of bees (उनका घर); a flock of birds या sheep; a pride of lions; a pack of wolves; a herd of cattle; a school या shoal of fish।
Swarm with sth.
'swarm with sth' आता है।