Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out swim]
- /aʊt swɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [out swim]
- /aʊt swɪm/
Definitions of out-swim word
- verb without object out-swim to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc. 1
- verb without object out-swim to float on the surface of water or some other liquid. 1
- verb without object out-swim to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water. 1
- verb without object out-swim to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface. 1
- verb without object out-swim to be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears. 1
- verb without object out-swim to be dizzy or giddy; seem to whirl: My head began to swim. 1
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Origin of out-swim
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English swimmen, Old English swimman; cognate with Dutch zwemmen, German schwimmen, Old Norse svimma
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Out-swim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
out-swim popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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