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swim
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- pronunciation:
- swIm
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
swims, swimming, swam, swum |
| definition 1: |
to move through water by means of bodily motions.
- similar words:
- bathe
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| definition 2: |
to float on water or other liquid.
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| definition 3: |
to glide or flow as though moving through water.
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| definition 4: |
to be immersed.
peaches that are swimming in cream- similar words:
- bathe
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| definition 5: |
to seem to spin or move crazily.
Strange objects swam before my eyes. |
| definition 6: |
to feel dizzy or faint.
My head was swimming. |
| related words: |
exercise, soak, wallow |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cross or move through (an expanse of water) by means of bodily motions.
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| definition 2: |
to cause to move through or float on water.
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| definition 3: |
to use (a specific stroke or style) in swimming.
He swims the crawl and the breaststroke. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or a period of swimming.
- similar words:
- dip
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| related words: |
wallow |
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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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