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• present participle of snorkel.

snorkeling

American  

[snawr-kuh-ling] / ˈsnɔr kə lɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of swimming with a snorkel and face mask.

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Etymology

Origin of snorkeling

First recorded in 1945–50; snorkel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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snorkeling

Especially when, after telling Max that she is going snorkeling, Sara gets left behind amid a bloom of jellyfish right out of “Finding Nemo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Private drivers wait at the pier to shuttle guests to snorkeling trips, cooking classes or even helicopter charters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Well, wouldn’t you go snorkeling around a solemn mass entombment if you got the chance, too?

From Slate ● May 16, 2026

Visitors can learn to surf with a dog riding on the front of their board, or try night snorkeling or a Hawaiian cowboy-themed lūau.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Barack’s high school buddy Bobby, who was a commercial fisherman, took us out on his boat one day for some snorkeling and an aimless cruise.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama