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swim
[swim]
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
to float on the surface of water or some other liquid.
to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water.
to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface.
to be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid.
eyes swimming with tears.
to be dizzy or giddy; seem to whirl.
My head began to swim.
verb (used with object)
to move along in or cross (a body of water) by swimming.
to swim a lake.
to perform (a particular stroke) in swimming.
to swim a sidestroke.
to cause to swim or float, as on a stream.
to furnish with sufficient water to swim or float.
noun
an act, instance, or period of swimming.
a motion as of swimming; a smooth, gliding movement.
swim
/ swɪm /
verb
(intr) to move along in water, etc, by means of movements of the body or parts of the body, esp the arms and legs, or (in the case of fish) tail and fins
(tr) to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way
(tr) to compete in (a race) in this way
(intr) to be supported by and on a liquid; float
(tr) to use (a particular stroke) in swimming
(intr) to move smoothly, usually through air or over a surface
(intr) to reel or seem to reel
my head swam
the room swam around me
(intr; often foll by in or with) to be covered or flooded with water or other liquid
to be liberally supplied (with)
he's swimming in money
(tr) to cause to float or swim
(tr) to provide (something) with water deep enough to float in
to resist prevailing opinion
to conform to prevailing opinion
noun
the act, an instance, or period of swimming
any graceful gliding motion
a condition of dizziness; swoon
a pool in a river good for fishing
informal, fashionable or active in social or political activities
Other Word Forms
- swimming noun
- swimmable adjective
- swimmer noun
- nonswimmer noun
- outswim verb
Word History and Origins
Origin of swim1
Word History and Origins
Origin of swim1
Idioms and Phrases
in the swim, alert to or actively engaged in events; in the thick of things.
Despite her age, she is still in the swim.
More idioms and phrases containing swim
Example Sentences
One group received no treatment, the second completed a 30-day swimming routine, and the third both swam and received omega-3 supplements, a fatty acid known for reducing inflammation in chronic diseases.
It was the second straight week that McKeown led Smith in a 200m back finish that saw both swim faster than the previous world mark.
Because the job market looks weak, the Fed doesn’t want rates to keep slowing the economy — that’s like putting rocks in the pocket of someone trying to swim in their clothes.
A group of kayakers say they had an "incredible surprise" when a curious dolphin swam beside them as they paddled under the Forth Rail Bridge.
Hawke, an Australian-born former coach of the Auburn swimming team, explained that in his years of pacing the pool deck, his greatest frustration was seeing athletes earn less than they deserved.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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