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 swim swim /ˈswɪm/

noun

  1. The act of swimming  ( swim , swimming )
    the act of swimming
     It was the swimming they enjoyed most
    it was the swimming they enjoyed most
     They took a short swim in the pool
    they took a short swim in the pool

verb

  1. () Travel through water  ( swim )
    travel through water
     We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
    We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
     A big fish was swimming in the tank
    a big fish was swimming in the tank
  2. () Be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom  ( swim , float )
    be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
  3. Move as if gliding through water  ( swim )
    move as if gliding through water
     This snake swims through the soil where it lives
    this snake swims through the soil where it lives
  4. Be covered with or submerged in a liquid  ( drown , swim )
    be covered with or submerged in a liquid
     The meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
    the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
  5. Be dizzy or giddy  ( swim )
    be dizzy or giddy
     My brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne
    my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne