swam
pronunciation
How to pronounce swam in British English:
UK [swæm]
How to pronounce swam in American English:
US [swæm]
Word Origin
- swam
- past tense of swim (v.).
Example
- 1. I swam a bit in high school .
- 2. When it swam , the ancient creature moved like an otter , pushing back with its hind feet and undulating its spine and tail .
- 3. So at the end of this exhausting day , I swam long , cool laps at the village pool and then went home to sleep .
- 4. They swam with us and around us , all together the encounter lasted an hour .
- 5. Ms ye swam the 400m individual medley seconds faster than she ever had before and - on the last 50m - faster than the winner of the men 's event .