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swimto move through water by moving the body or parts of the body

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body

Pronunciation (IPA): /swɪm/

Korean meaning: 수영하다, 헤엄치다

Korean pronunciation: **스**윔

Example Sentences

  • The fish can swim, but can it ride a bicycle?
  • After studying for 12 hours straight, my head was swimming with formulas.
  • She learned to swim before she could properly walk - now that's talent!

swim

VERB

//swɪm//

to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/swɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/swɪm/

🌳Etymology

Rootswim

Origin

고대 영어 'swimman'에서 유래된 단어로, 게르만어족의 공통 어근을 가지고 있습니다. 물속에서 움직인다는 기본 의미가 수천 년간 변하지 않고 이어져온 오래된 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

gymslimtrimdimrim
gym
slim
trim
dim
rim

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The fish can swim, but can it ride a bicycle?

After studying for 12 hours straight, my head was swimming with formulas.

😄 Fun example

She learned to swim before she could properly walk - now that's talent!

The Olympic swimmer can swim 50 meters in under 22 seconds.

😄 Fun example

Don't swim right after eating, or you'll sink like a stone with a full belly!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

floatpaddledivestrokefreestyle

Antonyms

sinkdrownsubmerge

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