upswim
upswim verb: to swim up or upward.
Verb
upswim (third-person singular simple present upswims, present participle upswimming, simple past upswam, past participle upswum)
- To swim up or upward.
- It was at the very date to which we have come, / In the month of the matching name, / When, at a like minute, the sun had upswum, / Its couch-time at night being the same.1917, Thomas Hardy, An Anniversary
Forms of upswim
| third-person singular present | upswims |
|---|---|
| present participle | upswimming |
| past | upswam |
| past participle | upswum |
Origin of upswim
From up- + swim.
Questions about upswim
- What does upswim mean?
- Upswim means to swim up or upward.
- What part of speech is upswim?
- Upswim is a verb.
- What is the past tense of upswim?
- The past tense of upswim is upswam.
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