Meaning of overswim | Babel Free
Definitions
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To swim too fast or too strenuously. transitive
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To flood or inundate. archaic, poetic, transitive
Examples
“This is particularly true in the 100-meter race, where the temptation to overswim the first 50 meters can be strong. The desire to take it out fast can backfire when the swimmers goes into a vertical body position in the final 10 meters.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.