The meaning of Swim

Irregular verb

1 form	Swim
2 form	Swam
3 form	Swum

Swim – definition

verb
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.
Usage examples:
They swam ashore
Synonims:
Bathe Go swimming Take a dip Dip Splash around Float Tread water Dive Plunge Snorkel
verb
Be immersed in or covered with liquid.
Usage examples:
Mashed potatoes swimming in gravy
Synonims:
Be saturated in Be drenched in Be soaked in Be steeped in Be immersed in Be covered in Be full of
verb
Appear to reel or whirl before one's eyes.
Usage examples:
Emily rubbed her eyes as the figures swam before her eyes

noun
An act or period of swimming.
Usage examples:
We went for a swim in the river
noun
A pool in a river that is a particularly good spot for fishing.
Usage examples:
He landed two 5 lb chub from the same swim

verb
Travel through water

Swim translation into English

Swim: translate from English into Chinese

游泳, 游, 泳, 浮, 澡

Swim: translate from English into Dutch

Zwemmen, Drijven, Duizelen, Overzwemmen, Doen zwemmen, Visrijke plaats

Swim: translate from English into French

Baignade, Nager, Nage, Bain, Natation, Se baigner, Faire de la natation, Se glisser, Aller à la natation, Avoir le vertige, Suivre le courant, Se jeter dans l'eau, Flotter sur l'eau

Swim: translate from English into German

Schwimmen, Bad, Baden

Swim: translate from English into Hindi

तैरना, तैराकी, तैरने की क्रिया, चकराना, उतारना, मछली का फुंकना, बहाव

Swim: translate from English into Italian

Nuotare, Nuotata, Attraversare a nuoto, Vacillare, Corrente, Scivolare, Traboccare, Percorrere a nuoto, Essere coperto, Essere inondato, Essere immerso

Swim: translate from English into Korean

수영, 헤엄, 시대 조류, 떠오르다, 쓰윽 나아가다, 현기증이 나다, 경영하다, 헤엄쳐 건너가다, 경영에 참가하다, 헤엄치게 하다, 수영하다, 헤엄치다, 물고기의 부레

Swim: translate from English into Russian

Плавать, Плавание, Плыть, Проплывать, Головокружение, Кружиться, Проплавать, Заставлять плыть, Быть залитым, Чувствовать головокружение, Переплывать, Обморок, Омут, в котором водится рыба

Swim: translate from English into Spanish

Nadar, Nadada, Baño, Natación, Corriente, Tener vértigo

Word origin

Old English swimman (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwemmen and German schwimmen .

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Swim synonims

bathe

verb
Wash by immersing one's body in water.
Usage examples:
She was advised to bathe or shower daily

noun
An act or spell of swimming or spending time in the water.
Usage examples:
A bathe in the cold north sea

All meanings and translations of Bathe

dip

verb
Put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid).
Usage examples:
He dipped a brush in the paint

noun
A brief swim.
Usage examples:
They cooled off by taking a dip in the pool

abbreviation
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All meanings and translations of Dip

dive

verb
Plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head.
Usage examples:
She walked to the deep end, then she dived in

noun
A plunge head first into water.
Usage examples:
He hit the sea in a shallow dive

verb
A headlong plunge into water

All meanings and translations of Dive

float

verb
Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
Usage examples:
She relaxed, floating gently in the water

noun
A thing that is buoyant in water.
Usage examples:
Eventually the many rings were threaded, the float attached, shotted and the hook tied on.

verb
Be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

All meanings and translations of Float

plunge

verb
Jump or dive quickly and energetically.
Usage examples:
Our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea

noun
An act of jumping or diving into water.
Usage examples:
Fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge

verb
Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

All meanings and translations of Plunge

snorkel

noun
A short tube for a swimmer to breathe through while keeping their face under water.
Usage examples:
Bring a snorkel and flippers to explore the offshore reef

verb
Swim using a snorkel.
Usage examples:
Snorkel around the unspoilt coral reefs

noun
A tube that lets you breathe while swimming under water by keeping one end in the mouth while the other ends sticks up above the surface of the water
Usage examples:
We went snorkeling off the coast of key west.

All meanings and translations of Snorkel

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