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swim
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- pronunciation:
- swIm
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
swims, swimming, swam, swum |
| definition 1: |
to move through water by moving parts of the body.
My dog swam out into the pond to get a stick.
- similar words:
- bathe
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| definition 2: |
to glide or flow as though moving through water.
He swam through the sea of people in the crowded streets. |
| definition 3: |
to be in or covered with a liquid.
She gave us peaches swimming in cream. |
| definition 4: |
to feel dizzy or faint.
I think I need to sit down because my head is swimming. |
| related words: |
exercise, soak, wallow |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or a period of swimming.
We decided to go for a swim in the lake. |
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| derivations: |
swimmable (adj.), swimmer (n.) |
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amphibian, animal, arthropod, crustacean, exercise, fish, foot, mollusk, rodent, sport, water, worm |
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