Swim | Mean of swim in English Dictionary

/ˈswɪm/

• Verb
• to move through water by moving your arms and legs
1. He's teaching the children to swim.
2. She swam across the pool.
3. I can't swim.
4. He swam (for) almost a mile.
• to move through or across (an area of water) by swimming
1. He swam the English Channel.
• to swim by using (a specified method)
1. The racers must swim the backstroke.

• to move through or over water
1. We watched the fish swimming in the river.
2. Ducks swam in/on the pond.
• to be completely covered with a liquid
1. The potatoes were swimming in butter/gravy.
• to feel dizzy or unable to think clearly because you are sick, confused, etc.
1. I felt weak and my head was swimming.
2. All the facts and figures he was reciting were starting to make my head swim. [=starting to make me feel confused, unable to think clearly, etc.]
• to seem to be moving around because you are tired, sick, etc.
1. The room swam before my eyes.
• Noun
• an act or period of swimming
1. We have time for a quick swim before dinner.
2. Would you like to go for a swim?
3. The schools competed in a swim meet. [=a swimming competition with many races]
• involved in an activity or informed about a situation
1. She likes to be in the swim of things.
2. When he gets into the swim of things, he'll be much happier.