verb General Slang

teem

TEEM · verb · informal

To pour (rain or liquid)

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Definitions

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To pour, especially heavy rain; to empty out a liquid.

“It's teeming doon oot there.”
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teem In A Sentence

It's teeming doon oot there.

Origin & Usage

From Old Norse 'toema', to empty.

Variants teeming

People Also Ask

What does teem mean?

It means to pour, especially heavy rain, or to empty out a liquid — as in 'it's teeming down'.

Where does teem come from?

It derives from the Old Norse 'toema', meaning to empty.

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