The fish swam away.

Meaning: This means the fish moved through water using fins or other body parts to a different direction from the speaker.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article that refers to a specific fish that has already been mentioned or is known to the listener. Fish is a noun that refers to a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water and has gills and fins. Swam is the past tense of the verb swim, which means to move through water using fins or other body parts. Away is an adverb that means to move or be in a different direction from the speaker.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The fish swam away from the big scary shark.
• Small fish swam quickly away.
• The fish swam away quickly.
• The fish swam away, grateful for their freedom.
• The fish swam away, disappearing into the depths.
• The fish swam quickly away from the hungry shark.
• Small fish quickly darted away from a larger fish.
• Whale swam away, disappeared, became memory.
• The fish swam in the water.
• The fish swam quickly.