Teeming
Adjective
Definition: Abundantly filled or swarming with something.
Synonyms: Overflowing, Bursting, Brimming
Antonyms: Empty, Vacant, Devoid
Examples:
- The market was teeming with people on a Saturday afternoon.
- The lake was teeming with fish.
Mnemonics:
- Imagine a teapot overflowing with tea, symbolizing something being teeming with abundance.
Etymology:
Origin:
Middle English 'temen', from Old Norse 'tæma', meaning "to empty" or "to abate".
Historical Usage:The term has been used since the 14th century to describe something filled to capacity or brimming with activity.
Related Idioms:
Idiom:
"Teeming with life"
Explanation:Describing a place or environment filled with a great variety and abundance of living organisms or activity.
Misconceptions:
Misconception:
Confusing 'teeming' with 'team', 'taming', or 'teaming'.
Explanation:'Teeming' refers specifically to being filled or swarming with something, while the other words have different meanings or spellings.