To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce
To move around freely because of excess space.
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.
For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.
To cause to swim.
Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily.
To float.
sink or swim
To be overflowed or drenched.
To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
to swim wheat in order to select seed
To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
To glide along with a waving motion.
To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.
My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine.