Definitions for SWIMMING
ˈswɪm ɪŋswim·ming

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. swimming, swimadjective

   the act of swimming

   "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"

2. liquid, swimmingadjective

   filled or brimming with tears

   "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"

3. naiant, swimmingadjective

   applied to a fish depicted horizontally

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. swimmingnoun

   The action of the verb "to swim".

2. swimmingnoun

   The activity of moving oneself through water using one's arms and legs while buoyed up by the water, carried out by humans for amusement, exercise, sport or entertainment.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swimming

   Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or a liquid substance, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics.

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1. swimming

   Swimming is a physical activity or sport in which an individual moves through water either for leisure, exercise, or competition. It typically involves the use of the whole body, especially the arms and legs, to propel one's self forward or stay afloat. Swimming can take place in a range of settings such as pools, lakes, rivers, or the sea and encompasses various styles such as freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swimming

   of Swim

2. Swimmingadjective

   that swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion

3. Swimmingadjective

   suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes

4. Swimmingnoun

   the act of one who swims

5. Swimmingadjective

   being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain

6. Swimmingnoun

   vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head

7. Etymology: [From Swim to be dizzy.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swimming

   Swimming is a water based sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Swimming

   An activity in which the body is propelled through water by specific movement of the arms and/or the legs. Swimming as propulsion through water by the movement of limbs, tail, or fins of animals is often studied as a form of PHYSICAL EXERTION or endurance.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swimming

   The act and process of swim.

   Swimming is a great sport and way to have fun.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

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1. swimming

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SWIMMING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2939

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SWIMMING' in Nouns Frequency: #2021

How to pronounce SWIMMING?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SWIMMING in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SWIMMING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of SWIMMING in a Sentence

1. Justin Casterline/Getty Images:

   I think it's important to state here that there was an opportunity for the NCAA to adopt more strict policies in inclusion of trans athletes, and they could've done that in February, but it seems as though they chose not to, or they chose to avoid litigation by changing their stance halfway through the season and causing bigger problems for themselves, i think that, had they adopted USA Swimming's policies which are more strict than their own, we could have avoided a lot of the controversy that took place over the weekend and you and I could be sitting here talking about and celebrating the accomplishments by these incredible athletes.

2. Alan Fenwick:

   For people who live on the banks of the Nile and on the banks of these lakes, they can easily get reinfected because they don't have a water supply, they go back swimming, they go back fishing, and there isn't a great deal of immunity.

3. Lia Thomas:

   I've thought about long and hard. I think it comes to cowardice. I think it comes to a cult-like mentality. I think these people are brainwashed. They are experiencing truckloads of cognitive dissonance. I talk to many girls outside the swimming pool [at the competition and asked] ‘what is a woman?’ And they literally would not speak. It's really sinister.

4. Donald Trump:

   It looked like he just came out of a swimming pool. He was soaking wet, he's a meltdown guy. I mean I look at him, he's just pouring sweat. ... We need somebody that doesn't sweat.

5. Aude Boissaye:

   I love swimming. I love water, i don't like swimming. I don't like water.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SWIMMING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swimming
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SWIMMING
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SWIMMING