The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
The state of being dizzy or in vertigo.
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
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.
To cause to swim.
To float.
To be overflowed or drenched.
To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
To glide along with a waving motion.
To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.