English Dictionary

swim

/swɪm/

verb

(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

I love to swim in the ocean.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

We were now all upon a Level, as to our travelling; being unshipp’d, for our Bark would swim no farther, and she was too heavy to carry on our Backs […]

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid

swimming in self-pity

意味（3）

(intransitive) To move around freely because of excess space.

A fam'd Sur-tout he wears, which once was blue, / And his foot swims in a capacious shoe.

意味（4）

(transitive) To 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.

意味（5）

(transitive, uncommon) To cause to swim.

to swim a horse across a river

意味（6）

(intransitive, archaic) To float.

sink or swim

意味（7）

(intransitive) To be overflowed or drenched.

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

意味（8）

(transitive) To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.

to swim wheat in order to select seed

意味（9）

(transitive, historical) To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.

意味（10）

(intransitive) To glide along with a waving motion.