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Swim

/swɪm/

An act or instance of swimming.

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📖 Definitions of "Swim"

noun

1
An act or instance of swimming.
"I'm going for a swim."
2
The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
3
A part of a stream much frequented by fish.
4
A dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in a freestyle swimming manner.

verb

1
To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
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
To move around freely because of excess space.
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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Swim"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
subdueverb	(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
surmountverb	(transitive) To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.
masternoun	Someone who has control over something or someone.
floatnoun	(intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
get oververb	(idiomatic, transitive) To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.
swimmingnoun	The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

↔️ Antonyms of "Swim"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
settleverb	To conclude or resolve (something):
sinkverb	(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
go downverb	To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
go underverb	(idiomatic) To collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swim"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
floatnoun	(intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
get oververb	(idiomatic, transitive) To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.
subdueverb	(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
surmountverb	(transitive) To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
masternoun	Someone who has control over something or someone.
backstrokenoun	(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
divingnoun	The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
divenoun	(intransitive) To swim under water.
aquaticsnoun	Sports involving water.
sailnoun	(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
crossingnoun	An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
poolnoun	A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
batheverb	(intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
bathtubnoun	A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).
bathnoun	The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath.
bathingnoun	The act of taking a bath.
shorenoun	Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
tubnoun	A bathtub.
wetnoun	Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.