To move through water by moving the body or parts of the body. She learned to swim when she was just five years old.
To float on or at the surface of a liquid. The leaves swam on the surface of the pond.
To be immersed in or covered with a liquid. The pasta swam in a rich, creamy sauce.
To appear to move or float in a dizzy or confused manner. After spinning around, the room seemed to swim before his eyes.
To cross (a body of water) by swimming. He swam the river in just under five minutes.