Swim
/swɪm/
Swim is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An act or instance of swimming.
“I'm going for a swim.”
- The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
verb
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To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
“a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce”
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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.
“For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English swimmen, from Old English swimman.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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