Swim Past Tense

The past tense of Swim is swam.

1. swim

verb. ['ˈswɪm'] travel through water.

Etymology

  • swimmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swimman (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Swim

  • patronym
  • kibbutzim
  • prelim
  • mckim
  • whim
  • trimm
  • trim
  • slim
  • skim
  • primm
  • prim
  • krim
  • klym
  • klim
  • grimme
  • grimm
  • grim
  • flim
  • crimm
  • crim
  • clim
  • brimm
  • brim
  • zim
  • yim
  • vim
  • timme
  • timm
  • tim
  • sym

How do you pronounce swim?

Pronounce swim as swɪm.

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2. swim

verb. ['ˈswɪm'] be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom.

Etymology

  • swimmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swimman (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. swim

verb. ['ˈswɪm'] be dizzy or giddy.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • swimmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swimman (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. swim

noun. ['ˈswɪm'] the act of swimming.

Etymology

  • swimmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swimman (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. swim

verb. ['ˈswɪm'] move as if gliding through water.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • swimmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swimman (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. swim

verb. ['ˈswɪm'] be covered with or submerged in a liquid.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • swimmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • swimman (Old English (ca. 450-1100))