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\ ˈswim How to pronounce swim (audio) \
swam\ ˈswam How to pronounce swim (audio) \; swum\ ˈswəm How to pronounce swim
(audio) \; swimming


DEFINITION OF SWIM

 (Entry 1 of 3)

intransitive verb

1a : to propel oneself in water by natural means (such as movements of the
limbs, fins, or tail)
b : to play in the water (as at a beach or swimming pool)
2 : to move with a motion like that of swimming : glide a cloud swam slowly
across the moon
3a : to float on a liquid : not sink
b : to surmount difficulties : not go under sink or swim, live or die, survive
or perish— Daniel Webster
4 : to become immersed in or flooded with or as if with a liquid potatoes
swimming in gravy
5 : to have a floating or reeling appearance or sensation

transitive verb

1a : to cross by propelling oneself through water swim a stream
b : to execute in swimming
2 : to cause to swim or float

swim

noun

Definition of swim (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : a smooth gliding motion
2 : an act or period of swimming
3 : a temporary dizziness or unconsciousness
4a : an area frequented by fish
b : the main current of activity in the swim

swim

adjective

Definition of swim (Entry 3 of 3)

: of, relating to, or used in or for swimming
Synonyms More Example Sentences Phrases Containing swim Learn More About swim



SYNONYMS FOR SWIM

Synonyms: Verb

 * reel,
   
 * spin,
   
 * turn,
   
 * whirl
   
   

Synonyms: Noun

 * blackout,
   
 * faint,
   
 * insensibility,
   
 * knockout,
   
 * swoon,
   
 * syncope
   
   

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EXAMPLES OF SWIM IN A SENTENCE

Verb He's teaching the children to swim. She swam across the pool. He swam the
English Channel.
The racers must swim the backstroke. We watched the fish swimming in the river.
Ducks swam in the pond. I felt weak and my head was swimming. The room swam
before my eyes. Noun the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb State police said troopers and the Weston Fire
Department responded around noon and found the driver, who cannot swim, standing
atop the truck. — NBC News, 28 Feb. 2022 There's even a section of glass
flooring so visitors can watch as penguins swim beneath their feet. — Cailey
Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2022 Among those ideas are a pool splash pad,
swim team rooms or a roof deck for outdoor activities that would be built on the
new wellness center. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2022
Pair any of the bright hues with leggings, swim cover-ups, jeans, or dresses for
a chic warm-weather outfit. — Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022 Fish
will be moving slowly and may mouth it, then spit it out and swim off. — John
Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022 But then there are the teen
otters who often swim right into it. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
There aren't a lot of situations that call for a robot to swim through a
solution of sugar, after all. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2022 The
tribes started out in the water and were supposed to swim over and retrieve a
ladder off the ocean floor, use it to reach a key that would unlock sandbags,
which then needed to land on five targets. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun An Anderson Township company wants to build a
private swim school in Kenwood. — Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2022 That
allows smaller, 70-foot yachts to transport and launch them from the rear swim
platforms. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2022 Highlights include Easter
Bunny, crafts and open swim access to a giant floating obstacle course. — San
Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022 The majority of the 22,000 eggs will be filled
with candy; however, each age group will have about 100 special eggs containing
Chuck E. Cheese gift certificates, skate-and-swim passes and other surprises. —
John Benson, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022 Here’s a rundown on eight of the state’s
best whitewater streams, where outfitters offer mellow trips suitable for
nervous novices, as well as outings for those who don’t mind occasional raft
flips or a swim downstream. — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022 Yes,
Target’s swim selection is easy on the wallet, but it’s also size-inclusive and
objectively cute. — Jake Smith, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2022 Already swim-capable, on
Randall's agenda for the day is passing the pool deep end test. — Amanda Ostuni,
EW.com, 30 Mar. 2022 Both the swim coach and Covington said that seems like an
unlikely scenario. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 Recent Examples on the
Web: Adjective But behind-the-scenes, Grandma’s cop-worthy post-swim lewk
resulted from a practical request from the 85-year-old lead Tsai Chin, who is an
accomplished — and very glamorous IRL — stage and screen legend on both sides of
the pond and mainland China. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 2 Dec. 2020
Facial coverings are required at all times, except while swimming or during the
pre-swim shower. — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2020 Katie Ledecky
enjoys her post-swim refreshments while still in the water. — Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE.com, 3 Aug. 2020 This morning, Reebok announced its latest footwear
launch with Chromat, which made its runway debut during the swim brand’s Spring
2020 New York Fashion Week show. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 15 May 2020
Above, swim practice in Mission Viejo, Calif., this week. — Remy Tumin, New York
Times, 7 May 2020 At Lawrence North: North Central won all 11 swim events for
555 points and a 13th straight title. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb.
2020 Now, their last year of middle school has been cut short and any
celebratory activities for her boys — like eighth grade night for their swim
team, Evan's final choir concert and Holden's science team competition— are
either cancelled or postponed. — Sorell Grow, Indianapolis Star, 21 Apr. 2020
Immigration attorneys have sported swim goggles and masks borrowed from friends
to meet with clients in detention centers. — Fortune, 26 Mar. 2020
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PHRASES CONTAINING SWIM

go/swim with/against the tide

in/into the swim (of things)

sink or swim

swim bladder

swim fin

swim meet

go/swim with/against the tide

in/into the swim (of things)

sink or swim

swim bladder

swim fin

swim meet




FIRST KNOWN USE OF SWIM

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1924, in the meaning defined above


HISTORY AND ETYMOLOGY FOR SWIM

Verb

Middle English swimmen, from Old English swimman; akin to Old High German
swimman to swim




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DICTIONARY ENTRIES NEAR SWIM

swill milk

swim

swim bladder

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swim

verb
\ ˈswim How to pronounce swim (audio) \
swam\ ˈswam \; swum\ ˈswəm \; swimming


KIDS DEFINITION OF SWIM

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : to move through or in water by moving arms, legs, fins, or tail
2 : to cross by swimming He swam the river.
3 : to float on or in or be covered with or as if with a liquid The corn was
swimming in butter.
4 : to be dizzy : move or seem to move in a dizzying way My head swam in the hot
room.

Other Words from swim

swimmer noun

swim

noun

Kids Definition of swim (Entry 2 of 2)

: an act or period of swimming


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