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swimming

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Swimming means: be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom.

Synonyms for swimming7

noun, as in the act of swimming

swim

verb, as in be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

float, swim

verb, as in be covered with or submerged in a liquid

swim, drown

verb, as in travel through water

swim

verb, as in be dizzy or giddy

swim

verb, as in move as if gliding through water

swim

adjective, as in filled or brimming with tears

liquid, tearful

adjective, as in applied to a fish depicted horizontally

naiant, horizontal

What does swimming mean?8

verb

1

be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

2

be covered with or submerged in a liquid“the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy”

3

travel through water“We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore”

4

be dizzy or giddy“my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne”

5

move as if gliding through water“this snake swims through the soil where it lives”

adjective

1

filled or brimming with tears“swimming eyes”

2

applied to a fish depicted horizontally

noun

1

the act of swimming“it was the swimming they enjoyed most”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swimming?2

two syllables

trimmingskimming
Show 40 near rhymes
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Swimming in a sentence

  • He will go swimming, whether you go with him or stay at home.unknown
  • The lake is calm, with some swans swimming on it.unknown
  • In her leisure time, she enjoys swimming and tennis.CK
  • School being over, we went swimming in the pool.CK
  • As soon as we got to the lake, we started swimming.CK
  • Where swimming is concerned, he is second to none.unknown
  • After swimming, a glass of orange juice really fills the bill.unknown
  • If you stay at a big hotel, you can use their swimming pool.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of swimming

as a noun

plural
swimmings