To immerse in water that the lighter parts may float; as, to swim wheat in order to select seed
To be supported by water or other fluid; not to sink; to float; as, any substance will swim, whose specific gravity is less than that of the fluid in which it is immersed
To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means
travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank
used to describe the progress of a ship through the water A ship would "swimme well" or "swimme ill", according to her speed under sail Matthew Baker has some of his original designs depicting fish as hulls preserved in the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge
To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event