—swim /swɪm/
noun [S]
► A2 a time when you swim: » Shall we go for/have a swim this afternoon?Thesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterThesaurus+: ↑Swimmingswimmer /ˈswɪm.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C]► B1» Oliver is a very strong swimmer.Thesaurus+: ↑Swimmingswimming /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/ noun [U]
► A2» The doctor recommended swimming as the best all-round exercise.Thesaurus+: ↑SwimmingWord Builder:–Nouns: swim, swimmer, swimming–Verbs: swim
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Extra Examples:» We went for a swim to cool off.» I had a quick swim and then got changed.verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE swimming, PAST TENSE swam, PAST PARTICIPLE swum) (MOVE IN WATER) ↑Verb Endings for swim
A1 [I or T] to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body:
» We spent the day on the beach but it was too cold to go swimming.» Her ambition is to swim (across) the English Channel.» I swam two miles this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑SwimmingThesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterbe swimming in/with sth DISAPPROVINGF0 If food is swimming in/with a liquid, it has too much of that liquid in it or on it:
» The salad was swimming in oil.Thesaurus+: ↑Not pleasant to eat or drinkWord Builder:–Nouns: swim, swimmer, swimming–Verbs: swim• • •
Extra Examples:» I used to swim twice a week, but I seem to have got out of the habit recently.» We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without risk to your health.» He used to swim for his country when he was younger.» Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?» We swam ashore.verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE swimming, PAST TENSE swam, PAST PARTICIPLE swum) (SEEM TO MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for swim
F0 [I] (of an object) to seem to move about:
» Getting up too suddenly made the room swim before her eyes.Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinningThesaurus+: ↑Headaches and dizzinessF0 [I] If your head swims, you feel confused and are unable to think or see clearly:
» After the second or third drink, my head began to swim.Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinningThesaurus+: ↑Headaches and dizziness- multiculturalism
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