verb🔗ShareTo move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means."The children swam happily in the pool after school. "actionsportoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid"a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce"actionenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move around freely because of excess space."The children swam through the empty swimming pool, enjoying the vast space. "spacenauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event."For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool."sportactionoceansailinganimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to swim."Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily."sportactionnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be overflowed or drenched."The basement swam in water after the heavy rain. "environmentdisasteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo immerse in water to make the lighter parts float."to swim wheat in order to select seed"sportactionanimalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches."In the 17th century, some villagers swam accused women, believing that if they floated, they were witches. "ritualreligionhistorysupernaturalcurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo glide along with a waving motion."The duckling swam gracefully across the pond, its feathers waving in the gentle breeze. "actionsportanimalnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion."My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine."medicinesensationphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
