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grouiller

to swarm; to be teeming (with), to bustle; to be bustling (with activity)

ɡ ʁ u . j e
grouill to swarm; to be teeming (with) + er Infinitive
verb Rare #39,054
to swarm; to be teeming (with) Often used of people/animals/insects present in large numbers; frequently with "de" (e.g., "ça grouille de...").
FR: Dans la rue, ça va grouiller de monde.
EN: In the street, it’s going to be teeming with people.
to bustle; to be bustling (with activity) Colloquial in the sense of a place full of lively movement or activity; can be used impersonally with "ça".
FR: Le centre-ville commence à grouiller dès 8 heures.
EN: Downtown starts to bustle as early as 8 o’clock.
Conjugation of grouiller
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First grouille —
Second — grouillez
Third grouille —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First grouille —
Third grouille —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second grouille grouillez
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third grouillait —
grouiller

Tu ferais mieux de te grouiller.

You'd better hurry up.

Vous feriez mieux de vous grouiller.

You'd better hurry up.

Si tu ne veux pas louper le train, tu ferais mieux de te grouiller !

If you don’t want to miss the train, you’d better hurry up!

Ces collines vont bientôt grouiller d'Orques.

These hills will soon be teeming with Orcs.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Je dois me grouiller.

I have to hurry.

Puis il regarda les fourmis grouiller dans son évier.

Then he watched the ants swarming in his sink.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Sounds similar to

griller ɡ ʁ i . j e