swim swim

noun

the act of swimming  ( swim, swimming )
the act of swimming
 it was the swimming they enjoyed most
it was the swimming they enjoyed most
 they took a short swim in the pool
they took a short swim in the pool

verb

() travel through water  ( swim )
travel through water
 We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
 a big fish was swimming in the tank
a big fish was swimming in the tank

() be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom  ( swim, float )
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

move as if gliding through water  ( swim )
move as if gliding through water
 this snake swims through the soil where it lives
this snake swims through the soil where it lives

be covered with or submerged in a liquid  ( drown, swim )
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
 the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy

be dizzy or giddy  ( swim )
be dizzy or giddy
 my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne
my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne