Swam

//swæm// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past of swim form-of, past

Synonyms

swimming float aquaplaning aquatics australian crawl backstroke

Example

"Miss Nicholas swam from Dover on the English side to France in 8 hours and 58 minutes, then turned around and returned to England."

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