noun
the act of swimming
Synonyms
Examples
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most
- they took a short swim in the pool
verb
travel through water
Examples
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
verb
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
Synonyms
verb
be dizzy or giddy
Examples
- my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne
verb
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
Synonyms
Examples
- the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
verb
move as if gliding through water
Examples
- this snake swims through the soil where it lives