Swim

Word SWIM
Character 4
Hyphenation swim
Pronunciations /swɪm/

Definitions and meanings of "Swim"

What do we mean by swim?

To move through or on top of water by moving the limbs, fins, or tail or by undulating the body. intransitive verb

To play or relax in water. intransitive verb

To float on water or another liquid. intransitive verb

To be covered or flooded with a liquid. intransitive verb

To possess a superfluity; abound. intransitive verb

To experience a floating or giddy sensation; be dizzy. intransitive verb

To appear to float or spin slowly. intransitive verb

To move through or across (a body of water or a distance) by swimming. intransitive verb

To execute (a particular stroke) in swimming. intransitive verb

The act of swimming. noun

A distance covered by or period of time spent swimming. noun

An area, as of a river, abounding in fish. noun

Of, relating to, or used for swimming. adjective

(in the swim) Active in the general current of affairs. idiom

(swim against the stream) To move counter to a prevailing trend. idiom

The act of swimming; period or extent of swimming: as, to take a swim. noun

A smooth swaying gliding motion. noun

An act or instance of swimming.

The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.

A part of a stream much frequented by fish.

A dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in a freestyle swimming manner.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Swim

The word "swim" in example sentences

"Water," said Tom; "swim -- _swim_ across" (he pointed southward and made the motions of swimming). ❋ Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1913)

I did not much like going up the rigging, because I was afraid of turning giddy, and if I fell overboard I could not swim; but one of the midshipmen offered to accompany me, stating that I need not be afraid, if I fell overboard, of sinking to the bottom, as, if I was giddy, my head at all events _would swim_; so I determined to venture. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

I could not swim; but one of the midshipmen offered to accompany me, stating that I need not be afraid, if I fell overboard, of sinking to the bottom, as if I was giddy, my head, at all events, _would swim_; so ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

*jumps into teh wadder – swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim swim* ❋ Unknown (2009)

I hope your swim is a relaxing one, and the shore definitely worth the wait. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Barefooted and clad only in swim trunks (it is too hot for clothing), my busy-bodied better half is mumbling something about cards ... cartes de visite. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Taking a pup for its first swim is one of my favorite moments of raising a water dog. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jim and I have not forgotten you said you would post a pic in swim attire some day. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reminds me of the joke about why Mexico sucks at the olympics: everyone who can run, jump, or swim is already over here. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mexico, for example, performs poorly because everyone who can ran, jump, or swim is already in the U.S. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They just hook em 'and let them swim from the boat to shore and they catch MONSTERS! ❋ Unknown (2009)

So this year we have one in swim team (practice 4x a week), one in gymnastics (2x a week), one Junior Girl Scout, one Cadette Girl Scout, one Tiger Scout, and one mixed sport class (thankfully only once a week). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now, Aunt Martha, just because you never learned to swim is no reason for you to take such a position. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even Fang's first swim is significant since it provides London an opportunity to establish once more that the fear of death, of the “trap,” dominates Fang's world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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