swimming
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that swims.
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the skill or technique of a person who swims.
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the sport of swimming.
adjective
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pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming.
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used in or for swimming.
swimming trunks.
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immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid.
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dizzy or giddy.
a swimming head.
Other Word Forms
- nonswimming adjective
- swimmingness noun
Etymology
Origin of swimming
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English swimmende (adjective). See swim, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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In one photo, Culkin could also be seen cleaning out the swimming pool.
From MarketWatch
Many Angelenos don’t know Eastern Pacific green sea turtles are swimming in their proverbial backyard, but they are — and they’re thriving.
From Los Angeles Times
Clinton swimming with Ghislaine Maxwell in one undated photo; reclining in the hot tub next to the person whose face has been blacked out.
From BBC
It was hard work, both the swimming and later, the carrying, because then he had to bring the objects from the beach up to his much higher cave.
From Literature
It made no difference if Rowdy and I had been swimming in the river all day long, Grandma could usually find a little bit of dirt on me somewhere.
From Literature
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