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swim vs drown

drown vs swim

swim is a noun but drown is not a noun.

swim and drown both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swim Yes No Yes No
drown No No Yes No
As verbs, swim and drown are synonyms defined as:
  • swim and drown: be covered with or submerged in a liquid
swim (noun) drown (noun)
the act of swimming
swim (verb) drown (verb)
travel through water die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom kill by submerging in water
move as if gliding through water get rid of as if by submerging
be covered with or submerged in a liquid cover completely or make imperceptible
be dizzy or giddy be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
Difference between swim and drown

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