泳
swim; swimming sport
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesverb
to swim; to move through water
Can be used for recreational or competitive swimming.
I like to go swimming in the river in summer.
He swims for exercise every morning.
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Children must swim with the company of adults.
She is swimming in the swimming pool.
This fish can swim in fast-moving currents.
noun
swimming sport; swimming activity
Refers to the formal sport or recreational activity of swimming.
Swimming is a great aerobic exercise.
There are many events in the Olympic swimming competitions.
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He signed up for the city swimming competition.
The swimming facilities in this natatorium are complete.
Learning swimming requires mastering proper breathing techniques.
verb
to cover; to traverse; to cross
literaryMetaphorical usage, often used in formal or literary contexts.
He swims in the sea of books, absorbing knowledge and nutrients.
This journalist has swum in the news battlefield for many years.