Word Frequency
swim (swɪm
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: swims, swimming, swam, swum
- intr to move along in water, etc, by means of movements of the body or parts of the body, esp the arms and legs, or (in the case of fish) tail and fins
- tr to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way
- tr to compete in (a race) in this way
- intr to be supported by and on a liquid; float
- tr to use (a particular stroke) in swimming
- intr to move smoothly, usually through air or over a surface
- intr to reel or seem to reel ⇒
my head swam
,the room swam around me
- intr; often foll by in or with to be covered or flooded with water or other liquid
- intr often foll by in to be liberally supplied (with) ⇒
he's swimming in money
- tr to cause to float or swim
- tr to provide (something) with water deep enough to float in
noun
- the act, an instance, or period of swimming
- any graceful gliding motion
- a condition of dizziness; swoon
- a pool in a river good for fishing
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See in the swim
Derived Forms
ˈswimmable adjectiveˈswimmer noun
ˈswimming noun, adjective
Word Origin
Old English swimman; related to Old Norse svima, German schwimmen, Gothic swumsl pond, Norwegian svamla to paddleTranslations for 'swimmer'
- British English: swimmer A swimmer is a person who swims, especially for sport or pleasure, or a person who is swimming.I'm a good swimmer.ˈswɪmə NOUN
- Arabic: سَابِح
- Brazilian Portuguese: nadador nadadora
- Chinese: 游泳者
- Croatian: plivač
- Czech: plavec plavkyně
- Danish: svømmer
- Dutch: zwemmer
- European Spanish: nadador nadadora
- Finnish: uimari
- French: nageur
- German: Schwimmer Schwimmerin
- Greek: κολυμβητής κολυμβήτρια
- Italian: nuotatore nuotatrice
- Japanese: 泳ぐ人
- Korean: 수영하는 사람
- Norwegian: svømmer
- Polish: pływak pływaczka
- Portuguese: nadador nadadora
- Romanian: înotător înotătoare, înotători, înotătoare
- Russian: пловец
- Spanish: nadador nadadora
- Swedish: simmare
- Thai: นักว่ายน้ำ
- Turkish: yüzücü
- Ukrainian: плавець
- Vietnamese: người bơi
Example Sentences Including 'swimmer'
"I'm looking at breaking four hours," Chin, a swimmer at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, said.Toronto Sun (2003)
And afterwards she was caught up in despair, hers the panicked sensations of a swimmer swept far beyond her depth.Here Be Dragons
But none of these athletes can hope to take home as much as 19-year-old swimmer Richa Mishra.India Today (2002)
Cops closed a beach after a 35-year-old swimmer escaped with cuts when a 6ft tiger shark bit him in Maui, Hawaii.Sun, News of the World (2002)
He was bending towards the lake now, helping another swimmer , one she hadn't seen, ashore.Dreams of Innocence
Kolchinsky pressed a button on the panel in front of him, releasing the swimmer delivery vehicle from the crane.Alastair McLean's 'Night Watch'
Over the weekend he was offered support by the disgraced swimmer.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Two days later, on a muggy Wednesday, a lone swimmer was in evidence at the "clothing optional" beach at Hanlon's Point.Globe and Mail (2003)
With his first shot, Nikoo wounded the swimmer in the head.THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
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