formicate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

To move like ants. / To have a sensation like the movement of ants.

Japanese Meaning

蟻のように動く、蟻が這うように動く / 蟻が這っているような感覚を感じる

At dawn the commuters formicate through the narrow station corridors, each trying to reach the platform on time.

夜明け、通勤客たちは狭い駅の通路を蟻のように動き、それぞれプラットフォームに間に合おうと急いでいた。

Sense（1）

To move like ants.

an open space which formicated with peasantry

Sense（2）

To have a sensation like the movement of ants.

formicates

（ present singular third-person ）

formicating

（ participle present ）

formicated

（ participle past ）

formicated

（ past ）