Swimming is the activity of swimming, especially as a sport or for pleasure.
Swimming is probably the best form of exercise you can get.
...swimming lessons.
swimming in American English1
(ˈswɪmɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act, practice, sport, etc. of a person or animal that swims
adjective
2.
that swims
3.
of, for, or used in swimming
4.
flooded or overflowing with or as with water
swimming eyes
swimming in American English2
(ˈswɪmɪŋ)
noun
1.
dizziness
adjective
2.
affected with a dizzy, whirling sensation
Word origin
see swim2
Examples of 'swimming' in a sentence
swimming
Swimming and activity mat play were recommended.
The Sun (2011)
Swimming and Nordic walking are good because you choose the pace.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Swimming lessons were a particular treat, providing an opportunity for lots of splashing and not too much stroke practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Swimming and walking are recommended.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Swimming, walking, trekking and theatre.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
swimming
British English: swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ NOUN
Swimming is the activity of swimming, especially as a sport or for pleasure.
It was too chilly for swimming.
American English: swimming
Arabic: سِبَاحَة
Brazilian Portuguese: natação
Chinese: 游泳
Croatian: plivanje
Czech: plavání
Danish: svømning
Dutch: zwemmen
European Spanish: natación
Finnish: uinti
French: natation
German: Schwimmen
Greek: κολύμβηση
Italian: nuoto
Japanese: 水泳
Korean: 수영
Norwegian: svømming
Polish: pływanie
European Portuguese: natação
Romanian: înot
Russian: плавание
Latin American Spanish: natación
Swedish: simning
Thai: การว่ายน้ำ
Turkish: yüzme
Ukrainian: плавання
Vietnamese: sự bơi
All related terms of 'swimming'
swim
When you swim , you move through water by making movements with your arms and legs.
free-swimming
(of aquatic animals or larvae ) not sessile or attached to any object and therefore able to swim freely in the water
swimming bath
A swimming baths or swimming bath is a building that contains an indoor public swimming pool. The plural swimming baths can be used to refer to one or more than one of these places.
swimming cap
A swimming cap is a rubber cap which you wear to keep your hair dry when you are swimming.
swimming crab
any marine crab which has claws that are flattened for swimming
swimming gala
a competitive event featuring swimming races
swimming hole
a pond or a deep place in a river, creek , etc. used for swimming
swimming pool
A swimming pool is a large hole in the ground that has been made and filled with water so that people can swim in it.
swimming ring
an inflatable ring that you put around your waist to keep you afloat when you are learning to swim , or when you are not a very good swimmer; used esp for children
swimming suit
a woman's one-piece swimming garment that leaves the arms and legs bare
swimming baths
an indoor swimming pool
swimming trunks
Swimming trunks are the shorts that a man wears when he goes swimming.
swimming costume
A swimming costume is the same as a → swimsuit .
synchro swimming
the art or sport of one or more swimmers moving in patterns in the water in time to music
swimming instructor
a person who teaches others how to swim
synchronised swimming
the art or sport of one or more swimmers moving in patterns in the water in time to music
synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music.