Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swim]
- /swɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swim]
- /swɪm/
Definitions of nonswimmer word
- verb without object nonswimmer to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc. 1
- verb without object nonswimmer to float on the surface of water or some other liquid. 1
- verb without object nonswimmer to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water. 1
- verb without object nonswimmer to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface. 1
- verb without object nonswimmer to be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears. 1
- verb without object nonswimmer to be dizzy or giddy; seem to whirl: My head began to swim. 1
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Origin of nonswimmer
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
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Parts of speech for Nonswimmer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonswimmer 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".
nonswimmer usage trend in Literature
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