swimming

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swimming
n. act of propelling oneself through water using the arms and/or legs
 
swim
v. propel oneself through water using the arms and legs; float on the surface of a liquid; be flooded with, be immersed in; appear to spin or whirl; feel dizzy; cause to move through the water

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Swimming
Swimming may refer to:

Movement and sport

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swimming

Noun
1. the act of swimming
(synonym) swim
(hypernym) water sport, aquatics
(hyponym) bathe
(derivation) swim

Adjective
1. filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "watery eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"
(synonym) liquid, watery
(similar) tearful
2. applied to a fish depicted horizontally
(synonym) naiant
(similar) horizontal
(classification) heraldry

 
swim

Noun
1. the act of swimming
(synonym) swimming
(hypernym) water sport, aquatics
(hyponym) bathe
(derivation) float

Verb
1. travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) school
(derivation) swimming
2. be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
(synonym) float
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) buoy
(verb-group) float
(derivation) swimming


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swim
v. plavat (v čem); vlnit se; motat se; točit se

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swim
Czas. pływać; pływać w czymś; wirować; kręcić się