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Swim

/swɪm/

An act or instance of swimming.

📖 Definitions of "Swim"

noun
  1. 1

    An act or instance of swimming.

    "I'm going for a swim."

  2. 2

    The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.

  3. 3

    A part of a stream much frequented by fish.

  4. 4

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

verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    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"

  3. 3

    To move around freely because of excess space.

  4. 4

    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."

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