Meaning of Lemming | Babel Free
lɛm.ɪŋDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The well-known lemmings, in severe winters, at long intervals, move⟳ down from the mountains of Scandinavia in immense numbers, crossing lakes and rivers, eating their way through haystacks, and surmounting every obstacle till they reach⟳ the sea, whence very few return⟳.”
“Lemmings are strongly cohesive, but could be, in organisational terms, highly destructive for the business.”
“Like⟳ a lemming, I followed the crowd, got to the right line and was concentrating hard when queried by the customs officer.”
““It’s like⟳ the one person did it once and since then everyone has followed like⟳ lemmings, they all just copy⟳ each other’s behaviour,” said [Paul] Loebenberg.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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