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swim

Letters that make swim

s, m, i, w are letters that make 'swim'

Words within swim

SW, WI are words within 'swim'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of swim

swims is a word created by adding a letter to 'swim'

swim is a 4 letter word ending with m
swim is a 4 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'swim'

Swim as "move as if gliding through water"

Under this definition, swim is a verb and has the following properties:

swim as a type

'swim' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Example of swim used within this context

"this snake swims through the soil where it lives"

Swim as "be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom"

Under this definition, swim is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

float has the same meaning as swim

Antonyms

sink, settle, go down, go under have the opposite meaning of 'swim'

swim as a type

'swim' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of swim

buoy is a type of swim.

Derivatives of swim

float, swimming, floater, flotation, floatation, floating, swim, natation are derivatives of 'swim'.

Verb groups of swim

float, float are verb groups of 'swim'.

Swim as "travel through water"

Under this definition, swim is a verb and has the following properties:

swim as a type

'swim' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of swim

fin, fin, paddle, school, skinny-dip, breaststroke, backstroke, break water, dive, crawl are types of 'swim'.

Derivatives of swim

swimming, natator, swimmer, bather, swim are derivatives of 'swim'.

Example of swim used within this context

"We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore", "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

Swim as "be dizzy or giddy"

Under this definition, swim is a verb and has the following properties:

swim as a type

'swim' can be a type of be.

Example of swim used within this context

"my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"

Swim as "be covered with or submerged in a liquid"

Under this definition, swim is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drown has the same meaning as swim

swim as a type

'swim' can be a type of be.

Example of swim used within this context

"the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"

Swim as "the act of swimming"

Under this definition, swim is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

swimming has the same meaning as swim

swim as a type

'swim' can be a type of water sport, aquatics.

Types of swim

dip, dive, plunge, floating, bathe, skinny-dip, diving, natation, skin diving, skin-dive are types of 'swim'.

Derivatives of swim

float, swim are derivatives of 'swim'.

Example of swim used within this context

"it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"