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Swim

noun/swˈɪm/
Definition
the act of swimming; :
travel through water
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/swˈɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/swˈɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/swˈɪm/
1 syllable Say it as /swˈɪm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of swimming; :
“it was the swimming they enjoyed most”
verbtravel through water
“We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore”
verbbe afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
verbbe dizzy or giddy
“my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne”
verbbe covered with or submerged in a liquid
“the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy”
verbmove as if gliding through water
“this snake swims through the soil where it lives”
Word Forms
swimverbtravel through water
swimnounthe act of swimming; :
swimmernouna person who travels through the water by swimming
swimmingnounthe act of swimming; :
floatingnounthe act of someone who floats on the water
floaternouna swimmer who floats in the water
floatnounsomething that floats on the surface of water
floatationnounthe phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
flotationnounthe phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwimmen
der Akt des Schwimmens; :
🇫🇷French
nager
l'acte de nager; :
🇪🇸Spanish
nadar
el acto de nadar; :
🇮🇹Italian
nuotare
l'atto di nuotare; :
🇳🇱Dutch
zwemmen
de handeling van het zwemmen; :
🇵🇹Portuguese
nadar
o ato de nadar; :
🇷🇺Russian
плавать
акт плавания; :
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तैरना
तैरने की क्रिया; :
🇧🇩Bengali
সাঁতার কাটা
সাঁতারের কাজ; :
🇮🇳Tamil
நீந்த
நீச்சல் செயல்; :
🇮🇳Telugu
ఈత కొట్టండి
ఈత చర్య; :
🇮🇳Marathi
पोहणे
पोहण्याची क्रिया; :
🇮🇳Gujarati
તરવું
તરવાની ક્રિયા; :
🇮🇳Kannada
ಈಜುತ್ತವೆ
ಈಜುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; :
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീന്തുക
നീന്തൽ പ്രവൃത്തി; :
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੈਰਾਕੀ
ਤੈਰਾਕੀ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; :
🇵🇰Urdu
تیرنا
تیراکی کا عمل؛ :
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
游泳
游泳的动作; :
🇯🇵Japanese
泳ぐ
水泳という行為。 :
🇰🇷Korean
헤엄
수영 행위; :
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bơi
hành động bơi lội; :
🇹🇭Thai
ว่ายน้ำ
การว่ายน้ำ : :
🇮🇩Indonesian
berenang
tindakan berenang; :
🇵🇭Filipino
lumangoy
ang pagkilos ng paglangoy; :
🇲🇾Malay
berenang
perbuatan berenang; :
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السباحة
فعل السباحة؛ :
🇮🇷Persian
شنا کردن
عمل شنا؛ :
🇹🇷Turkish
yüzmek
yüzme eylemi; :
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׂחוֹת
פעולת השחייה; :
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'swim'?
The primary meaning of 'swim' is 'the act of swimming; :'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'swim' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'swim' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'swim' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'swim' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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