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swim

/swɪm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An act or instance of swimming.
  2. The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
  3. A part of a stream much frequented by fish.
  4. A dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in a freestyle swimming manner.
  5. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  6. To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
  7. To move around freely because of excess space.
  8. 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.
  9. To cause to swim.
  10. To float.
  11. A dizziness; swoon.
  12. To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.
  13. Abbreviation of someone who isn't me. used as a way to avoid self-designation or self-incrimination, especially in online drug forums

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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