Definition of swim

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  • swim is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • swim is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
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Definition of swim

  • the act of swimming (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was the swimming they enjoyed most
    2. they took a short swim in the pool

    Synonyms

    1. swimming
  • be covered with or submerged in a liquid (verb)

    Examples

    1. the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy

    Synonyms

    1. drown
  • be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. float
  • be dizzy or giddy (verb)

    Examples

    1. my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne
  • move as if gliding through water (verb)

    Examples

    1. this snake swims through the soil where it lives
  • travel through water (verb)

    Examples

    1. We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
    2. a big fish was swimming in the tank

See definition of swim in Merriam Webster