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swim
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- pronunciation:
- swIm
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
swims, swimming, swam, swum |
| definition 1: |
When you swim, you move through water by moving parts of your body. Animals swim by moving parts of their bodies too.
I like to swim in a pool better than in the ocean.Our dog loves to swim in the lake.Jackie's sister swims on a team for her high school.
- similar words:
- bathe
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| definition 2: |
If you are eating berries and they are "swimming in cream," it means there is a lot of cream all around the berries, maybe more cream than you need.
Anthony like his pancakes swimming in syrup.I don't like french fries when they're swimming in ketchup. |
| definition 3: |
When you feel your head is swimming, it means that you feel dizzy or you are very confused.
The lady said she needed to sit down because her head was swimming. |
| related words: |
exercise, soak |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A swim is an act of swimming.
We decided to go for another swim in the lake before dinner. |
| derivations: |
swimmable (adj.), swimmer (n.) |
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amphibian, animal, arthropod, crustacean, exercise, fish, foot, mollusk, rodent, sport, worm |
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