verb / noun
swim
SWIM/swɪm/
Moving through water using bodily motion.
The swimmer swims forward with a front-crawl stroke and kicking feet.
Etymology
Old English swimman already covered people and animals moving naturally through water, as well as floating. The modern bodily-motion sense continues that older water-based meaning.
In context
Gene decides to swim instead of fishing Harold advises the Personnel to stay near to the boat because there may be sharks in the water upon hearing this Tony changes his mind about going for a swim
More examples
- She swam across the pool.
- They have swum in this lake before.
- We enjoyed a short swim after lunch.
Forms
swim · swims · swam · swum · swimming
swimmer noun — Someone moving through water using bodily motion.