(Britain) An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place.
(falconry) A place where birds of prey are housed.
plural of mew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mew
mows
mows
noun
plural of mow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mow
pswm
smew
smew
noun
A small compact diving duck, Mergus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.
swam
swam
verb
simple past tense of swim
swim
swim
noun
(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of someone who isn't me. used as a way to avoid self-designation or self-incrimination, especially in online drug forums
(UK) A part of a stream much frequented by fish.
A dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in a freestyle swimming manner.
A dizziness; swoon.
An act or instance of swimming.
The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
verb
(intransitive) To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.
(intransitive) To be overflowed or drenched.
(intransitive) To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
(intransitive) To glide along with a waving motion.
(intransitive) To move around freely because of excess space.
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
(intransitive, archaic) To float.
(transitive) To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
(transitive) 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.
(transitive, historical) To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
(transitive, uncommon) To cause to swim.
My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine.