Meaning
To move through water using your arms and legs.
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Word origin
From Old English swimman, meaning to move in water.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- swimman
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Swim" means to move through water with your body.
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"Swims" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Swam" is the past form of "swim".
When you swim, you move through water by pushing with your arms and legs so you do not sink. Fish swim, and people swim in a pool, a river, or the sea.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 3: swim, grandma, east and 7 more words.