Afterswarm

Pronunciation: /ˈæftərˌswɔrm/

Definitions of afterswarm

noun afterswarm

Example Sentences

A1 After the bees swarmed, there was an afterswarm of bees in the air.

A2 The afterswarm of birds flew gracefully across the sky after the main flock.

B1 The afterswarm of protesters gathered outside the government building after the main rally.

B2 The afterswarm of paparazzi followed the celebrity couple as they left the restaurant.

C1 The afterswarm of investors quickly bought up shares after the company announced its new product.

C2 The afterswarm of journalists descended on the scene to report on the aftermath of the disaster.

Examples of afterswarm in a Sentence

formal The scientists studied the behavior of the afterswarm following the earthquake.

informal Did you feel that afterswarm after the main tremor?

slang The afterswarm shook things up even more!

figurative The afterswarm of emotions that followed his confession was overwhelming.

Grammatical Forms of afterswarm

• past tense: afterswarmed
• plural: afterswarms
• comparative: more afterswarm
• superlative: most afterswarm
• present tense: afterswarms
• future tense: will afterswarm
• perfect tense: have afterswarmed
• continuous tense: is afterswarming
• singular: afterswarm
• positive degree: afterswarm
• infinitive: to afterswarm
• gerund: afterswarming
• participle: afterswarmed

Origin and Evolution of afterswarm

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'afterswarm' originated from the combination of 'after' and 'swarm', referring to a secondary swarm of bees that follows the primary swarm.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in beekeeping to describe a specific phenomenon, 'afterswarm' has evolved to be used more broadly to refer to any secondary or subsequent occurrence following an initial event.