nounπShareThe act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water."My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "sportactionnauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe state of being dizzy or in vertigo."the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking"medicinesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means."The children were swimming in the lake all afternoon. "sportactionnauticalsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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"sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move around freely because of excess space."The children were swimming in the backyard pool, enjoying the extra space and freedom of movement. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to swim."Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily."sportactionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be overflowed or drenched."The rain was so heavy that the streets were swimming in water. "actionnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo immerse in water to make the lighter parts float."to swim wheat in order to select seed"sportactionsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches."The villagers decided to swim the suspected witch to determine her guilt. "religionritualsupernaturalhistorycursetraditionactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo glide along with a waving motion."The swimmer gracefully swam across the pool, her arms and legs moving in a waving motion. "sportactionnauticalentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."sensationmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
