Swam
/swæm/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Swam
verb
- 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."