Meaning & use

swim

verb·Everyday

To move through water by moving the body, limbs, or fins.

See it in a sentence

The children learned to swim at the local pool every summer.

Salmon swim upstream for miles to reach the place where they were born.

A note on using this word

As a noun, "swim" refers to an instance of swimming, as in "go for a swim," a common everyday phrase.

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Words with an opposite meaning

sink

Another way to use it

2. noun

An act or period of swimming.

We went for a quick swim before breakfast to cool off.

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