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Swim

swɪm

Swim definitions
verb
swims swimming swam swum swim
  1. propel the body through water by using the limbs, or (in the case of a fish or other aquatic animal) by using fins, tail, or other bodily movement

    "they swam ashore"

    bathe go swimming take a dip dip splash around
    • cross (a particular stretch of water) by swimming

      "she swam the Channel"

    • float on or at the surface of a liquid

      "bubbles swam on the surface"

    • cause to float or move across water

      "they were able to swim their infantry carriers across"

  2. be immersed in or covered with liquid

    "mashed potatoes swimming in gravy"

    be saturated in be drenched in be soaked in be steeped in be immersed in be covered in be full of
  3. appear to reel or whirl before one's eyes

    "Emily rubbed her eyes as the figures swam before her eyes"

    • experience a dizzily confusing sensation in one's head

      "the drink made his head swim"

noun
swim swims
  1. an act or period of swimming

    "we went for a swim in the river"

  2. a pool in a river that is a particularly good spot for fishing

    "he landed two 5 lb chub from the same swim"