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swimming

[swim-ing]

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.



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.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • swimmingness noun
  • nonswimming adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of swimming1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English swimmende (adjective). See swim, -ing 2, -ing 1
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Breaking a world record in track or swimming sprint events will trigger a $1 million payout to the athlete, one of several performance bonuses promised by Enhanced.

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She took the decision to cancel swimming lessons after spotting four masked men near the centre.

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She said he had lost interest in swimming and had not returned to the club he had been a member of for 15 years.

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Northern Ireland Assembly Member Danny Donnelly said the leisure centre was being used by families and children for swimming and classes at the time of attack.

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Eleven months later, his oldest son, Eugene, died in a swimming pool accident after hitting his head at 23.

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