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swim
noun
verb
the act of swimming
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- M
- Contains
- WI
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
swɪm
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of swimming
“it was the swimming they enjoyed most”
verb
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
verb
move as if gliding through water
“this snake swims through the soil where it lives”
verb
travel through water
“We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore”
verb
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
“the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy”
verb
be dizzy or giddy
“my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne”
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Example Sentences
it was the swimming they enjoyed most
they took a short swim in the pool
this snake swims through the soil where it lives
We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
a big fish was swimming in the tank
the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne
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