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We actually have 10 times as many cells of microbes on us as we have human cells... We are literally a teeming ecosystem of microorganisms.
Jonathan Eisen

Meaning of "teeming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEEMING

teeming  [ˈtiːmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEEMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teeming is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TEEMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of teeming in the English dictionary

The first definition of teeming in the dictionary is abounding in people, fish, insects, etc. Other definition of teeming is dense or bustling. Teeming is also pouring in torrents.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEEMING


assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
beaming
ˈbiːmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
daydreaming
ˈdeɪˌdriːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
gleaming
ˈɡliːmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
instreaming
ˈɪnˌstriːmɪŋ
mainstreaming
ˈmeɪnstriːmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
redeeming
rɪˈdiːmɪŋ
scheming
ˈskiːmɪŋ
screaming
ˈskriːmɪŋ
seeming
ˈsiːmɪŋ
steaming
ˈstiːmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
undreaming
ʌnˈdriːmɪŋ
unseeming
ʌnˈsiːmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEEMING

tee-joint
tee-piece
tee-plate
tee-shirt
tee-square
teeing ground
teek
teem
teemer
teemful
teemingly
teemingness
teemless
teen
teenage
teenaged
teenager
teener
teenful
teenier

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEEMING

becoming
coming
filming
flaming
Fleming
forthcoming
framing
gaming
global warming
homecoming
humming
incoming
overwhelming
programming
swimming
time-consuming
timing
upcoming
welcoming
Wyoming

Synonyms and antonyms of teeming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TEEMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «teeming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of teeming

Translation of «teeming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEEMING

Find out the translation of teeming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teeming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teeming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拥挤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lleno
570 millions of speakers

English

teeming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भरा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изобилует
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fervilhante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grouillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wimmelnden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生息
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가득
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teeming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đông người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருக்கம் உடையதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भरतकाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iç içedir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brulicante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рясніє
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεμάτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wemel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teeming
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teeming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEEMING»

The term «teeming» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.471 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEEMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teeming

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9 QUOTES WITH «TEEMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word teeming.
1
Lord Acton
Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.
2
Des Browne
There are some days when history is made. Yesterday was one - and I was honoured to be in Washington to watch Barack Obama being sworn in. During his soaring inaugural address, the new president gazed over a teeming National Mall that was crowded with more than a million people.
3
Jonathan Eisen
We actually have 10 times as many cells of microbes on us as we have human cells... We are literally a teeming ecosystem of microorganisms.
4
Jacob Epstein
My earliest recollections are of the teeming East Side where I was born. This Hester Street and its surrounding streets were the most densely populated of any city on Earth; and looking back at it, I realize what I owe to its unique and crowded humanity.
5
Robert Osborne
As a kid growing up in a small town in Washington State, my only exposure to New York City was through movies. The town with its towering skyscrapers, fascinating people and teeming energy absolutely captivated me.
6
Charlie Pierce
The Republicans find their faith imperiled by Barney Frank's marriage. There is always a shadow on the wall, a monster in the closet, a mysterious rustling in the teeming underbrush of the conservative Id.
7
Charles Platt
The landscape of the Net has changed; that cyberfrontier of the past has become a teeming city of people, transactions, and businesses.
8
Robert Falcon Scott
As one looks across the barren stretches of the pack, it is sometimes difficult to realise what teeming life exists immediately beneath its surface.
9
Edward Weston
Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEEMING»

Discover the use of teeming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teeming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
London's Teeming Streets, 1830-1914
James Winter. LONDON'S TEEMING STREETS 1830-1914 LONDON'S TEEMING STREETS 1830-1914 James Winter <£•&> First published 1993.
James Winter, 2013
2
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS ...
Do you believe in extraterrestrials? Among serious and speculative thinkers, scientists, philosophers, and even science fiction writers there is an amazing variety of theories, and 50 of the best are reviewed in detail here.
Stephen Webb, 2002
3
Teeming with Life: John Olsen: His Complete Graphics, 1957-2005
An invaluable reference for researchers, collectors and everyone interested in the artist's work, this book identifies more than 400 editions of etchings or lithographs produced by him between 1957 and now and is a complete catalogue ...
Ken McGregor, 2005
4
The Secrets of Tropical Rainforests: Hot and Humid and ...
Describes the animals and plants found in tropical rainforests, including the tapir, margays, sloths, and caimans.
Jean Hamilton, Vicki León, 2005
5
Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance.
Wayne Lewis, Jeff Lowenfels, 2010
6
Flowing Waters Or Teeming Crowds: Mental Models of Electricity
Analogical comparisons are commonly used in the discussion and teaching of scientific topics.
Dedre Gentner, Donald R. Gentner, BOLT BERANEK AND NEWMAN INC CAMBRIDGE MA., 1982
7
The Teeming Millions of the East: Being a Popular Account of ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
George Thomas Bettany, 2010
8
London and Its Teeming Toilers... - Primary Source Edition
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Andrew Mearns, 2014
9
Kerouac: The Definitive Biography
Aloof. from. Teeming. Humanity. Fall 1939–1940 I will be able now to possess the truth within one body and one soul. ARTHUR RIMBAUD Jack Kerouac enrolled at the Horace Mann School for Boys in September 1939 against a backdrop of ...
Paul Maher, 2007
10
Teeming Delight: Irish Poetry 1930--1960
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Jessica Lynn Pannell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEEMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teeming is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Olympic athletes to compete in Rio waters teeming with sewage
The waters where Olympians will compete in swimming and boating events next summer in South America's first games are rife with human sewage and present ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
2
BCMG/Ollu review – consummate expertise with teeming, tangled …
The first, given with consummate expertise by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and conductor Franck Ollu, ended with the teeming, furiously tangled ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Teeming with tourists: Hazara chock-a-block with hundreds of visitors
ABBOTABAD: Like years gone by, Hazara division remained a massive tourist attraction for locals and people from the rest of the country during Eid. Hundreds ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Beach sand is teeming with fecal bacteria
Researchers have been noticing for years that it's sand, more than water, that's teeming with fecal bacterial. And according to a new study in the journal ... «Salon, Jul 15»
5
Downtown's 'forgotten' East Side teeming with new energy
Fortis Property Group is laying the foundation for 151-161 Maiden Lane (above). Photo: Goldstein, Hill & West Architects ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
6
Is Evolution Teeming with Unseen Teamwork? (Second in Diablog …
This is the second in a diablog series between David Sloan Wilson (DSW, head of The Evolution Institute, author of Does Altruism Exist) and me (JB). JB: Our ... «Big Think, Jun 15»
7
Secretariat corridors teeming with employees seeking transfers
With just two days left for the deadline for transfer of officials, the corridors of the State Secretariat are teeming with employees seeking transfers and postings to ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
8
Cape Watch: Batman v Superman Is Gonna Be Teeming With …
Superheroes? Superheroes are over, man. It's all about dinosaurs now. Or maybe Chris Pratt playing a toned-down version of his Star-Lord character from ... «Wired, Jun 15»
9
Gibraltar's controversial artificial reef 'teeming with life'
An artificial reef that drew furious protests from Spain when it was laid two years ago is now “exploding with life”, according to Gibraltar's department of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
10
Underground oceans on Saturn's moon Enceladus could be …
Enceladus, Saturn's sixth largest moon, may have underground ocean teeming with life.This is according to a new study that has found the water spewing from ... «Daily Mail, May 15»

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