Another word for swim
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Verb
To have the sensation of turning in circles
- To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin.
- To move while rotating or turning about:
- To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel:
- To move with a twisting or whirling motion; eddy.
- To be dizzy or disoriented.
- To be arranged in a spiral, whorl, or twist.
- To rotate rapidly; whirl.
- To have a sensation of whirling, as from dizziness; reel:
- To make thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers.
- A device, such as a cylinder, spool, or frame, that turns on an axis and is used for winding and storing rope, tape, film, or other flexible materials.
- A cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod to let out or wind up the line.
- The quantity of wire, film, or other material wound on one reel.
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Noun
The act of swimming
- To dive, jump, or throw oneself:
- To fall rapidly:
- To devote oneself to or undertake an activity earnestly or wholeheartedly:
- To plunge into liquid; immerse.
- To dip (food) into a liquid food, such as a beverage or sauce, prior to eating:
- To slam (a ball) through the basket from above.
- Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, characteristically having a broad flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet.
- A female duck.
- The flesh of a duck used as food.
- To plunge briefly into a liquid, as in order to wet, coat, or saturate.
- To color or dye by immersing:
- To immerse (a sheep or other animal) in a disinfectant solution.
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Another word for swim
Noun
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- To propel or scatter (a fluid) about in flying masses.
- To scatter fluid onto (a surface) in flying masses; wet, stain, or soil with flying fluid.
- To cause (something) to scatter fluid in flying masses:
- To propel oneself upward or over a distance in single quick motion or series of such motions.
- To move suddenly and in one motion:
- To move involuntarily, as in surprise:
- To plunge, especially headfirst, into water.
- To execute a dive in athletic competition.
- To participate in the sport of competitive diving.
- To dive, jump, or throw oneself:
- To fall rapidly:
- To devote oneself to or undertake an activity earnestly or wholeheartedly:
- To plunge briefly into a liquid, as in order to wet, coat, or saturate.
- To color or dye by immersing:
- To immerse (a sheep or other animal) in a disinfectant solution.
- The act of soaking or cleansing the body, as in water or steam.
- The water used for cleansing the body:
- A bathtub.
Verb
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- A usually wooden implement having a blade at one end or sometimes at both ends, used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat.
- A light wooden or plastic racket used in playing table tennis, platform tennis, and similar games.
- A flat board with a handle used to administer physical punishment.
- The act or an instance of striking, as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool; a blow or impact.
- The striking of a bell or gong.
- The sound so produced.
- To change in position from one point to another:
- To follow a specified course:
- To change posture or position; stir:
- To move in a smooth, effortless manner:
- To move silently and furtively:
- To occur or pass imperceptibly:
- To remain suspended within or on the surface of a fluid without sinking.
- To be suspended in or move through space as if supported by a liquid.
- To move from place to place, especially at random.
- To take a bath.
- To go into the water for swimming or other recreation.
- To become immersed in or as if in liquid.
- To move smoothly, easily, and quietly:
- To move stealthily; steal:
- To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint:
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