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- [swuhm]
- /swʌm/
- /swʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swuhm]
- /swʌm/
Definitions of swum word
- verb swum past participle of swim. 1
- verb without object swum to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc. 1
- verb without object swum to float on the surface of water or some other liquid. 1
- verb without object swum to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water. 1
- verb without object swum to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface. 1
- verb without object swum to be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears. 1
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Origin of swum
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 Swum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.