pullulate — Englisches Wörterbuch

Verb

1. To multiply rapidly.

2. To germinate.

3. To teem with; to be filled (with).

   Beispiele

   I must say the whole of Oxford has become most peculiar suddenly. Last night it was pullulating with women.

Verb

1. be teeming, be abuzz

   Synonyme

   teemswarm

   Oberbegriffe

   humbuzzseethe

   Beispiele

   The garden was swarming with bees

   The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   her mind pullulated with worries

2. move in large numbers

   Synonyme

   pourswarmstreamteem

   Oberbegriffe

   crowdcrowd together

   Beispiele

   people were pouring out of the theater

   beggars pullulated in the plaza

3. produce buds, branches, or germinate

   Synonyme

   shootspudgerminatebourgeonburgeon forthsprout

   Oberbegriffe

   grow

   Beispiele

   the potatoes sprouted

4. become abundant; increase rapidly

   Oberbegriffe

   increase

5. breed freely and abundantly

   Oberbegriffe

   breedmultiply