SWIM

I. verb (swam; swum; ~ming) Etymology: Middle English ~men, from Old English ~man; akin to Old High German ~man to ~ Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to propel oneself in water by natural means (as movements of the limbs, fins, or tail), to play in the water (as at a beach or ~ming pool), to move with a motion like that of ~ming ; glide , 3. to float on a liquid ; not sink, to surmount difficulties ; not go under , to become immersed in or flooded with or as if with a liquid , to have a floating or reeling appearance or sensation, transitive verb 1. to cross by propelling oneself through water , to execute in ~ming, to cause to ~ or float, ~mer noun II. noun Date: 1599 a smooth gliding motion, an act or period of ~ming, a temporary dizziness or unconsciousness, 4. an area frequented by fish, the main current of activity , III. adjective Date: 1924 of, relating to, or used in or for ~ming