droves vs swarm

droves

swarm

noun
  • A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil. 

  • A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony. 

  • A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network. 

verb
  • To fill a place as a swarm. 

  • To climb by gripping with arms and legs alternately. 

  • To overwhelm as by an opposing army. 

  • To breed multitudes. 

  • To move as a swarm. 

  • To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc. 

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