swim in English dictionary

  • swim

    Meanings and definitions of "swim"

    • (intransitive, archaic) To float.
    • Sink or swim
    • (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
    • (transitive) To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.
    • An act or instance of swimming.
    • abbreviation
      (Internet slang, text messaging)
      Someone who isn't me, used as a way to avoid self-designation or self-incrimination, especially in online drug forums; similar to a friend of mine
    • noun
      An act or instance of swimming.
    • noun
      The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A part of a stream much frequented by fish.
    • verb
      (intransitive, archaic)
      To float.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.
    • verb
      (transitive, uncommon)
      To cause to swim.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be overflowed or drenched.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
    • verb
      (transitive, historical)
      To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To undergo a giddy sensation.
    • move through water
    • act or instance of swimming
    • (to) swim
    • To move through the water, without touching the bottom.
    • noun
      the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most"; "they took a short swim in the pool"
    • verb
      be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    • verb
      be covered with or submerged in a liquid; "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
    • verb
      be dizzy or giddy; "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"
    • verb
      move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
    • verb
      travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

    Synonyms of "swim" in English dictionary

    water sport, locomote, aquatics are the top synonyms of "swim" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "swim" in English dictionary

    sink is the antonym of "swim" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of swim

    • Conjugation of swim
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      †Archaic or obsolete.
    • swim, swam, swum, swims, swimming
    • swim ( third-person singular simple present swims, present participle swimming, simple past swam, past participle swum)
    • swim ( plural  swims)
    • swim (plural swims)
    • swim (third-person singular simple present swims, present participle swimming, simple past swam or (archaic) swum, past participle swum)
  • SWIM

    Meanings and definitions of "swim"

    • abbreviation
      (Internet)
      Someone who isn't me; someone who isn't myself

    Grammar and declension of swim

    • SWIM (third-person singular)
  • Swim

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