🇬🇧 Swim meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To swim means to move yourself through water by using your arms, legs, tail, or whole body. When you swim, you don’t just sink—you push against the water so you can go forward, backward, or even spin around like a wiggly fish.

The penguin can swim in ice-cold water, while I scream when the water is one degree cooler than perfect.

I tried to swim in a straight line, but my legs decided to visit every corner of the pool first.

I wanted to swim quietly, but my belly flop was louder than a marching band.

The goldfish watched me swim and probably thought, “Wow, that land creature needs lessons.”

The frog can swim, jump, and croak, while I can only swim and complain about cold water.

A child stands at the pool and is scared. A parent says, "I will help you." The child learns to swim. The child moves arms and legs and will swim. The child can swim with help and swim a little alone. The child smiles and is happy to swim and claps.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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