# swum

Pronunciation: US say "SWUM" /swʌm/; UK

## Verb

1. Past participle of swim. — past participle of swim
   - Simple: Past participle of swim. Use it after has, have or had.
   - _The rescuers had swum out to the capsized boat before help arrived._
   - _She had never swum in such cold water before that morning._

## Verb

2. Simple past of swim. Archaic or dialectal; the usual past tense is swam. *(archaic)* — simple past of swim
   - Simple: Simple past of swim. An older or dialect form. Today most people say swam.
   - _He swum the river in flood, though the elders warned him against it._
   - _They swum back to shore as the storm clouds gathered overhead._

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