копоши́ться

uncommon #9430

verbreflexiveimperfective

1.
to swarm about, to teem, to stir, to crawl about
Пчёлы копоши́лись у у́лья.
The bees were swarming about the hive.
Typically of many small living things moving together; with a crowd it is rendered 'teem with'.
2.
to potter about, to putter around, to busy oneself, to dawdle
В воскресе́нье я люблю́ копоши́ться на ку́хне.
On Sundays I like to potter about in the kitchen.
3.
to fumble (with something), to rummage, to root about, to fiddle
Он не́рвно копоши́лся с ключа́ми.
He was nervously fumbling with his keys.

Examples

Муравьи копошились возле старого пня.
Ants were crawling around near the old tree stump.
Он копошился в ящике, ища ключи.
He was rummaging around in the drawer, looking for the keys.
В песочнице копошились маленькие дети.
Small children were milling about in the sandbox.

Imperative
ты	копоши́сь
вы	копоши́тесь

Active present	копоша́щийся	stirring, bustling, swarming, fidgeting
Active past	копоши́вшийся	stirring, bustling, moving about, fidgeting
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	копоша́сь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	копошившись	while doing (past)