1. The act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming. B. Jonson.
2. The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
3. A part of a stream much frequented by fish. [Eng.] Swim bladder, an air bladder of a fish. — To be in the swim, to be in a favored position; to be associated with others in active affairs. [Colloq.]
SWIM Swim, v. i. Etym: [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swima; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, svia to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, to dwindle, OHG. swinan to dwindle. Cf. Squemish, Swindler.]
Defn: To be dizzy; to have an unsteady or reeling sensation; as, the head swims.
SWIMBEL
Swim"bel, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Defn: A moaning or sighing sound or noise; a sough. [Obs.] Chaucer.
SWIMMER
Swim"mer, n.
1. One who swims.
2. (Far.)