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swimming like a fish

swimming like a fish is the present participle and gerund of swim like a fish.

Meaning of swim like a fish

Verb

swim like a fish (third-person singular simple present swims like a fish, present participle swimming like a fish, simple past swam like a fish, past participle swum like a fish)

  1. (simile) To be a very strong swimmer.

Questions about swimming like a fish

What is swimming like a fish the present participle and gerund of?
Swimming like a fish is the present participle and gerund of swim like a fish.

Words near swimming like a fish in the dictionary

  1. swimming diaper
  2. swimming diapers
  3. swimming goggles
  4. swimming hole
  5. swimming holes
  6. swimming like a fish
  7. swimming nappies
  8. swimming nappy
  9. swimming pool
  10. swimming pool acid
  11. swimming pools

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