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swimmerswim‧mer /ˈswɪmə $ -ər/ noun [countable] - On weekends, there's not enough room for all the boats and swimmers.
- And because dense bones tend to sink, black swimmers need to work much harder and expend more energy to keep afloat.
- She was a good swimmer in her blue swimsuit.
- The Everton swimmer won five events in the 13 years group.
- The pool had just been cleaned and called out for swimmers.
- The water edge brimmed with children the waves with surf riders the deep with indefatigable crawl swimmers flashing spray over wet heads.
- There was a call from another old-time swimmer, some one who just had to say hello to Doc.
► Swimmingarmband, nounbackstroke, nounbathe, verbbather, nounbathing, nounbathing cap, nounbathing costume, nounbathing suit, nounbathing trunks, nounbeachwear, nounbelly flop, nounbikini, nounbreaststroke, nouncostume, noundip, noundive, verbdive, noundiver, noundiving, noundiving board, noundoggy paddle, noundog paddle, nounduck, verbdunk, verbfloat, nounfreestyle, nounlength, nounlifeguard, nounlifesaver, nounlife-saving, nounmedley, nounpaddling pool, nounspringboard, nounstroke, nounswim, verbswim, nounswimmer, nounswimming bath, nounswimming costume, nounswimming pool, nounswimming trunks, nounswimsuit, nounswimwear, nounsynchronized swimming, nounwaterwings, noun ► good/strong swimmer Peter’s a very strong swimmer. ► a champion swimmer/boxer/cyclist etc· Lester Piggott is a former champion jockey. ADJECTIVE► good· Luckily, I am a good swimmer, so I managed to keep my head out of the milk.· She was a good swimmer in her blue swimsuit.· Her movements were fluid, economical and beautiful to watch, like those of a good swimmer.· He is a good swimmer - quite good enough, and quite mature enough in that way, to respect flood water.· He was also a good swimmer diver and horseman, as well as a fencer. ► strong· They became strong and agile swimmers, still vulnerable to attack but much less so than the invertebrates.· He had always been a strong short-course swimmer, competing in collegiate 25-yard pools.· He was said to have been a strong swimmer.· Are you a strong spiritual swimmer? ► young· President Kennedy, who as a young competitive swimmer had learned the Kahanamoku Kick, asked to meet him. nounswimswimmerswimmingverbswimadverbswimmingly 1someone who swims well, often as a competitorgood/strong swimmer Peter’s a very strong swimmer.2someone who is swimming: We watched the swimmers heading out across the lake. |