swimming

American  

[swim-ing] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that swims.

2. the skill or technique of a person who swims.

3. the sport of swimming.

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adjective

1. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming.

2. used in or for swimming.

   swimming trunks.

3. immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid.

4. 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

The first official bathing spot on the River Thames in London and the filming location for TV drama Broadchurch are among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the government.

From BBC

In recent years, "cold exposure therapy" such as ice baths and swimming in frozen lakes has gained global popularity.

From Barron's

Coventry, a former Olympic gold medallist in swimming, was in tears after the meeting, according to video images.

From Barron's

She said she had been running there with a couple of colleagues when they worked at a swimming pool.

From BBC

A former Olympian herself, she won two gold medals in swimming for Zimbabwe.

From BBC