SWIM

• (noun) the act of swimming

  "it was the swimming they enjoyed most", "they took a short swim in the pool"

  synonyms : swimming

• (verb) be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

  synonyms : float

• (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", "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

• (verb) be covered with or submerged in a liquid

  "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"

  synonyms : drown

• (verb) be dizzy or giddy

  "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

•   Add   Mnemonic      Origin      Usage      Flickr-Image      Comment
•   To add this word to Your wordlists click here
•   Click here to view photos related to this word from
•   http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/swim