Translations

swimverb
swam
Past Simple
swum
Past Participle
swimming
Gerund
UK
/swɪm/
US
/swɪm/
He can swim across the river easily.
Он может легко плыть через реку.
I love to swim in the ocean during summer.
Я люблю плавать в океане летом.
Additional translations
swimnoun
swims
pl
UK
/swɪm/
US
/swɪm/
She enjoys a morning swim in the lake.
Она любит утреннее плавание в озере.
He completed a long swim across the channel.
Он завершил долгий заплыв через канал.
Additional translations
swimadjective
UK
/swɪm/
US
/swɪm/
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to swimming (e.g., swim goggles, swim meet).

Definitions

swimverb
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.
swimnoun
The act of swimming; the movement through water using the limbs.
She went for a swim in the lake every morning.
A period or session of swimming.
He enjoyed a refreshing swim after work.
(angling) A particular stretch or spot of water, especially in a river or lake, considered good for fishing or for swimming.
The anglers chose a shaded swim beneath the willow trees.
The current of events or the prevailing trend; the mainstream.
She likes to stay in the swim of contemporary culture.
swimadjective
Designed for or relating to swimming.
She packed her swim goggles and headed to the pool.