Swim

Quick meaning: Swim is a verb meaning (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

Meaning

(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid.
2. (intransitive) To move around freely because of excess space.
3. (transitive, uncommon) To cause to swim.
4. (intransitive, archaic) To float.
5. (intransitive) To be overflowed or drenched.
6. (transitive) To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
7. (transitive) To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to use a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

Example Sentences

swimming in self-pity

a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce

For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.

I want to swim the 200-yard breaststroke in the finals.

Word Forms

• swims
• swimming
• swimmand

Synonyms for swim

Depending on context, synonyms include subdue, surmount, master, float, overcome, swimming.

Antonyms for swim

Common opposites include settle, sink.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include float, subdue, surmount, overcome, master, backstroke.

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