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swim
[swim]
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
to float on the surface of water or some other liquid.
to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water.
to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface.
to be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid.
eyes swimming with tears.
to be dizzy or giddy; seem to whirl.
My head began to swim.
verb (used with object)
to move along in or cross (a body of water) by swimming.
to swim a lake.
to perform (a particular stroke) in swimming.
to swim a sidestroke.
to cause to swim or float, as on a stream.
to furnish with sufficient water to swim or float.
noun
an act, instance, or period of swimming.
a motion as of swimming; a smooth, gliding movement.
swim
/ ɪ /
verb
(intr) to move along in water, etc, by means of movements of the body or parts of the body, esp the arms and legs, or (in the case of fish) tail and fins
(tr) to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way
(tr) to compete in (a race) in this way
(intr) to be supported by and on a liquid; float
(tr) to use (a particular stroke) in swimming
(intr) to move smoothly, usually through air or over a surface
(intr) to reel or seem to reel
my head swam
the room swam around me
(intr; often foll by in or with) to be covered or flooded with water or other liquid
to be liberally supplied (with)
he's swimming in money
(tr) to cause to float or swim
(tr) to provide (something) with water deep enough to float in
to resist prevailing opinion
to conform to prevailing opinion
noun
the act, an instance, or period of swimming
any graceful gliding motion
a condition of dizziness; swoon
a pool in a river good for fishing
informalfashionable or active in social or political activities
Other 51Թ Forms
- swimmable adjective
- swimmer noun
- nonswimmer noun
- outswim verb
- ˈɾԲ noun
- ˈɾ adjective
- ˈɾ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swim1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swim1
Idioms and Phrases
in the swim, alert to or actively engaged in events; in the thick of things.
Despite her age, she is still in the swim.
Example Sentences
Breaking a world record in track or swimming sprint events will trigger a $1 million payout to the athlete, one of several performance bonuses promised by Enhanced.
She took the decision to cancel swimming lessons after spotting four masked men near the centre.
She said he had lost interest in swimming and had not returned to the club he had been a member of for 15 years.
Northern Ireland Assembly Member Danny Donnelly said the leisure centre was being used by families and children for swimming and classes at the time of attack.
Eleven months later, his oldest son, Eugene, died in a swimming pool accident after hitting his head at 23.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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