1. verb swarm2. verb MET rain heavily3. verb COOK strain off liquid4. verb take water out of boat etc1 verb swarm INTRANSITIVEthe sea was teeming with lifebhí an fharraige beo le gach cineál beathathe beaches will be teeming with holidaymakersbeidh na tránna dubh le lucht saoire2 verb MET rain heavily INTRANSITIVEbheith ag doirteadh báistíbheith ag stealladh fearthainne c m uit was teeming all daybhí sé ag stealladh báistí an lá ar fad, bhí sé ag gleadhradh báistí an lá ar fad, bhí sé ina thulca ar feadh an lae3 verb COOK (also teem off) strain off liquid TRANSITIVEto teem potatoesprátaí a thaomadhteem off the fatsíothlaigh an gheir4 verb take water out of boat etc TRANSITIVEtaom verb c m utaosc verb c m u