Definition
to swim: to move through water by kicking your legs and moving your arms
This is an irregular verb:
I swim / I swam / I have swum
to have a swim: to move through water for pleasure (informal)
swimming: the act of moving through water
- "It is exactly 9:07 am, and I am swimming alongside a dolphin."
- "Edward (Intern) : Hello everyone... is it a problem that I can't swim?"
- "Out here you can get in touch with the great outdoors: hunting, fishing, swimming in the lake, and lounging in the outdoor Jacuzzi."
- "Enjoy your time strolling our sunny 75-acre estate or swimming in our giant lake, stocked daily with fresh carp."
- "I can't run, let alone swim in the ocean!"
- "It's a type of software that allows you to do things on your E-Phone, like change your voice, break up with your girlfriend, watch virtual fish swimming."
- "Those clothes were on me for 15 days, so I'm glad someone else can enjoy them. So were you just having a swim or were you trying to get somewhere?"
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