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swim > 3 senses
NOUN1swim, swimmingThe act of swimming
VERB1swimTravel through water
2swim, floatBe afloat
swim > pronunciation
Soundsswih'm
Rhymesacronym, brim, dim, and 27 more rhymes in ihm...
swim > noun, act
MeaningThe act of swimming.
Examples"it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"
Synonymsswimming
Broaderwater sport, aquatics
Narrowerbathe; skinny-dip; dip, plunge; dive, diving; floating, natation; skin diving, skin-dive
Verbsswim; swim
swim > verb 1, motion
MeaningTravel through water.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThese men swim across the river; These men swim the river
Examples"We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Narrowerschool; fin, break water; fin; paddle; crawl; breaststroke; backstroke; skinny-dip; dive
Nounsswimmer; swimming, swim; swimmer
swim > verb 2, motion
MeaningBe afloat. Stay on a liquid surface. Not sink.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThese cars won't swim
Synonymsfloat
Contrarysink, settle, go down, go under
Similar tofloat; float
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Narrowerbuoy
Nounsswim

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