brulicare

to swarm, to teem

verb broo-lee-KAH-reh Rare

Also means

to crawl (with)

Usage Note

Brulicare describes a dense, bustling movement — insects swarming, a crowd teeming: la piazza brulicava di gente. It is intransitive and typically followed by di. It takes avere as auxiliary. The related noun brulichio captures the continuous buzzing or swarming sound/motion.

Examples

"Il mercato brulicava di venditori e clienti."

Natural Translation

The market was teeming with sellers and customers.

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