Synonyms and antonyms of To move, or to make something move in water in American Thesaurus

go down ()

to sink below the surface of the water

carry (verb)

if water or air carries something or someone, it takes them with it as it moves along

sink (verb)

to disappear below the surface of the water

sink (verb)

to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the water

swim (verb)

if fish swim, they move in water

go under ()

to sink below the surface of the water

duck (verb)

to force someone’s head under water for a short time, often in rough play

splash (verb)

to move noisily in water

dunk (verb)

American to push someone’s head and shoulders under water as a joke

submerge (verb)

to go completely under water

churn (verb)

to move something such as a liquid around violently, or to move in this way

ford (verb)

to cross a stream or river by walking or driving through the water

paddle (verb)

British to wade in water that is not very deep

paddle (noun)

British the activity of playing or walking in water that is not very deep. The American word is wade.

plane (verb)

to move smoothly through the air or across the surface of water

resurface (verb)

to come back up to the surface of the water

splash around ()

to move around noisily in water

stream (verb)

to move and wave in the air or in water

submarine (adjective)

under the surface of the ocean

submerged (adjective)

completely under water

submersion (noun)

a situation in which something is under water, or the process of going under water

sunken (adjective)

lying at the bottom of the ocean

wade (verb)

to walk in or through water or other liquid that is not very deep

wallow (verb)

to lie down and roll around in water, dirt, or mud like a pig