Definitions for SWIM
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1. swimming, swim(verb)

   the act of swimming

   "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"

2. swim(verb)

   travel through water

   "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

3. float, swim(verb)

   be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

4. swim(verb)

   be dizzy or giddy

   "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"

5. swim, drown(verb)

   be covered with or submerged in a liquid

   "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"

6. swim(verb)

   move as if gliding through water

   "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. swim(Noun)

   An act or instance of swimming.

   I'm going for a swim.

   Etymology: From swimmen, from swimman (class III strong verb; past tense swamm, past participle geswummen), from swimmanan. Cognate with swimme, zwemmen, schwimmen, svømme, simma.

2. swim(Verb)

   To float.

   sink or swim

   Etymology: From swimmen, from swimman (class III strong verb; past tense swamm, past participle geswummen), from swimmanan. Cognate with swimme, zwemmen, schwimmen, svømme, simma.

3. swim(Verb)

   To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

   Etymology: From swimmen, from swimman (class III strong verb; past tense swamm, past participle geswummen), from swimmanan. Cognate with swimme, zwemmen, schwimmen, svømme, simma.

4. swim(Verb)

   To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

   Etymology: From swimmen, from swimman (class III strong verb; past tense swamm, past participle geswummen), from swimmanan. Cognate with swimme, zwemmen, schwimmen, svømme, simma.

5. swim(Verb)

   To cause to swim.

   Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily.

   Etymology: From swimmen, from swimman (class III strong verb; past tense swamm, past participle geswummen), from swimmanan. Cognate with swimme, zwemmen, schwimmen, svømme, simma.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Swim(verb)

   to be supported by water or other fluid; not to sink; to float; as, any substance will swim, whose specific gravity is less than that of the fluid in which it is immersed

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

2. Swim(verb)

   to move progressively in water by means of strokes with the hands and feet, or the fins or the tail

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

3. Swim(verb)

   to be overflowed or drenched

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

4. Swim(verb)

   fig.: To be as if borne or floating in a fluid

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

5. Swim(verb)

   to be filled with swimming animals

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

6. Swim(verb)

   to pass or move over or on by swimming; as, to swim a stream

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

7. Swim(verb)

   to cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across a river

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

8. Swim(verb)

   to immerse in water that the lighter parts may float; as, to swim wheat in order to select seed

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

9. Swim(noun)

   the act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming

   Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

10. Swim(noun)

    the sound, or air bladder, of a fish

    Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

11. Swim(noun)

    a part of a stream much frequented by fish

    Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

12. Swim(verb)

    to be dizzy; to have an unsteady or reeling sensation; as, the head swims

    Etymology: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, sva to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swnan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Swim

   Swim was the second EP by the British alternative rock band Feeder. It was Feeder's second commercial release, but failed to have much commercial success. The EP had influences of Smashing Pumpkins early work along with Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers and Silverchair that would follow on Polythene. It was re-released in 2001 in an expanded form, with extra tracks. The re-release is considered to be an "album" since it contains more tracks.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Swim

   swim, v.i. to float, as opposed to sink: to move on or in water: to be borne along by a current: to glide along with a waving motion: to be dizzy: to be drenched: to overflow: to abound.—v.t. to pass by swimming: to make to swim or float:—pr.p. swim′ming; pa.t. swam; pa.p. swum or swam.—n. act of swimming: any motion like swimming: air-bladder of a fish.—adj. Swim′mable, capable of being swum.—ns. Swim′mer, one who swims: a web-footed aquatic bird; Swim′meret, one of the abdominal appendages which in the lobster and other Crustacea are used in swimming; Swim′ming, the act of floating or moving on or in the water: dizziness; Swim′ming-bath, a bath large enough for swimming in.—adv. Swim′mingly, in a gliding manner, as if swimming: smoothly, successfully.—ns. Swim′mingness, the state of swimming: a melting look, tearfulness; Swim′ming-pond, an artificial pond adapted for swimming in; Swim′ming-school, a place where swimming is taught; Swim′ming-stone, a cellular variety of flint—float-stone.—In the swim, in the main current, of affairs, business, &c. [A.S. swimman; Ger. schwimmen.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. swim

   To move through water.

   To be able to swim is a real gift.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

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1. SWIM

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SWIM' in Verbs Frequency: #619

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SWIM in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SWIM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of SWIM in a Sentence

1. Yvonne Sadovy:

   It can not move, feed or swim, so it just starves to death on the sea bottom. Maybe it is like cutting the wings off a flying plane : The plane will be destroyed.

2. Thomas Jefferson:

   In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

3. Michael Phelps:

   I do understand that I have to swim faster to have a chance to win the gold medal, i've trusted that man since I was 11 years old, and it's not going to stop.

4. sindiswa matyobeni:

   You won’t have to swim against the stream once you find your own current.”

5. Don McKenzie:

   If you swim in non-chlorinated pools, lakes, ocean etc. then the risk disappears.

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