Defenition of the word swim
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Defenition of the word swim
- To move through the water, without touching the bottom.
- be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
- travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"
- get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
- the act of swimming
- travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- move as if gliding through water
- travel through water
- be covered with or submerged in a liquid
- be dizzy or giddy
Synonyms for the word swim
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- float
- get over
- master
- overcome
- subdue
- surmount
- swimming
Hyponyms for the word swim
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- backstroke
- bathe
- break water
- breaststroke
- buoy
- crawl
- dip
- dive
- diving
- fin
- floating
- natation
- paddle
- plunge
- school
- skin diving
- skin-dive
- skinny dip
- skinny-dip
Hypernyms for the word swim
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- act
- aquatics
- be
- defeat
- go
- locomote
- move
- overcome
- sport
- surname
- travel
- water sport
Antonyms for the word swim
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- go down
- go under
- settle
- sink
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