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   Swim

   /swim/

   

   verb

   • 1. propel the body through water by using the limbs, or (in the case of a fish or other aquatic animal) by using fins, tail, or other bodily movement: "they swam ashore" Similar bathego swimmingtake a dipdipsplash aroundfloattread waterdiveplungesnorkel
   • ▪ cross (a particular stretch of water) by swimming: "she swam the Channel"
   • ▪ float on or at the surface of a liquid: "bubbles swam on the surface"
   • ▪ cause to float or move across water: "the Russians were able to swim their infantry carriers across"
   • 2. be immersed in or covered with liquid: "mashed potatoes swimming in gravy" Similar be saturated inbe drenched inbe soaked inbe steeped inbe immersed inbe covered inbe full of
   • 3. appear to reel or whirl before one's eyes: "Emily rubbed her eyes as the figures swam before her eyes"
   • ▪ experience a dizzily confusing sensation in one's head: "the drink made his head swim"

   noun

   • 1. an act or period of swimming: "we went for a swim in the river"
   • 2. a pool in a river that is a particularly good spot for fishing: "he landed two 5 lb chub from the same swim"

   Word Origin Old Englishswimman (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwemmen and German schwimmen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swimmable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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