swim swim /ˈswɪm/

noun

1. The act of swimming  ( swim , swimming )
   the act of swimming
    It was the swimming they enjoyed most
   it was the swimming they enjoyed most
    They took a short swim in the pool
   they took a short swim in the pool
   
   

verb

1. () Travel through water  ( swim )
   travel through water
    We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
   We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
    A big fish was swimming in the tank
   a big fish was swimming in the tank
   
   
2. () Be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom  ( swim , float )
   be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
   
3. Move as if gliding through water  ( swim )
   move as if gliding through water
    This snake swims through the soil where it lives
   this snake swims through the soil where it lives
   
4. Be covered with or submerged in a liquid  ( drown , swim )
   be covered with or submerged in a liquid
    The meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
   the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy
   
5. Be dizzy or giddy  ( swim )
   be dizzy or giddy
    My brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne
   my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne