ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Upswarm

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Upswarm is a verb meaning (transitive) To rise in a swarm.

Meaning

(transitive) To rise in a swarm.

More Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To cause to rise in a swarm.

Example Sentences

And both against the Peace of Heauen, and him, Haue here vp-swarmed them.
Such was his exhortation; they his voice All hearing, with close-order'd ranks direct Bore on the barrier, and upswarming show'd On the high battlement their glittering spears

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include swarm, upswell, upswim, overswarm, upswallow, upwhirl.

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