swimming
swimming¹
Definition
swim·ming (swim′iŋ)
noun
the act, practice, sport, etc. of a person or animal that swims
adjective
- that swims
- of, for, or used in swimming
- flooded or overflowing with or as with water swimming eyes
swimming²
Definition
swim·ming (swim′iŋ)
adjective
affected with a dizzy, whirling sensation
swimming
Synonyms
swimming
n.
Strokes in swimming include: breast stroke, back stroke, side stroke, butterfly, freestyle, crawl, modified crawl, Australian crawl, American crawl, dog paddle, trudgen.
swimming
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- jog: I like to stay fit and enjoy jogging, swimming, dancing and go to the gym regularly.
- canoe: Walking, canoeing, swimming, white water rafting and fishing in vast lakes.
- go: I can't go swimming or even take of my shirt in front of anyone.
Preposition: against
Adjective modifier
- indoor: Indoor swimming, go-karting, bowling and other games are available locally.
- competitive: If you want to improve your personal fitness, train for competitive swimming, or swim for fun.
Modifies a noun
- pool: There is a swimming pool 10 minutes drive away in the next village, which was new for 2002.
- lesson: At John Smith Pool what days do the swimming lessons run?
- bath: Can also be used in changing room lockers at sports centers / swimming baths.
- costume: Its time to stock up on a couple of new swimming costumes!
- trunk: My second faux pas were my Burberry check swimming trunks.
- gala: The last swimming gala session will be Tuesday 6th December.
Noun used with modifier
- rooftop: They spent the afternoon with us by the rooftop swimming pool.
- freshwater: These will include a freshwater swimming pool ( approx.
- seawater: Children will love the outdoor, seawater swimming pool built onto the rocky foreshore.
- infinity: FACILITIES Infinity swimming pools are set overlooking the ocean, where, in winter, the whales arrive to mate and calve.
- meter: It is a modern facility boasting a 25 meter swimming pool.
- freestyle: Accordingly we evaluated the physiological demands of a swim bench to determine if it is reliable and valid for freestyle swimming.
Preposition: from
- grassroots: Speedo is the Official Supplier to British Swimming and the ASA and provides valuable investment for swimming from grassroots through to elite level.
Preposition: with
- dolphin: A villa or... activities, including swimming with wild dolphins, windsurfing, surfing, and whale watching.. .
Browse dictionary entries near swimming
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- swim bladder
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- swill
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- swiftness
- swiftly
- Swiftian
- swifter
- swimming hole
- swimming pool
- swimmingly
- swimsuit
- swimwear
- Swinburne
- swindle
- swindle sheet
- swindler
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