someone who swims for enjoyment, for exercise, or in races
a strong swimmer (=someone who swims very well)
Synonyms and related words
General words for swimming and diving
backstroke
bathe
bathing
1a
someone who is swimming
I noticed a swimmer about 50 metres from the shore.
Synonyms and related words
General words for swimming and diving
backstroke
bathe
bathing
2
a sperm
In the traditional view, competition for the egg is male-oriented, with sperm themselves deciding which fertilizes the egg by being the fastest swimmer.
Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/06/2017
swimmer
noun countable
US /ˈswɪmər/
Word Forms
singular
swimmer
plural
swimmers
DEFINITIONS2
1
someone who swims for enjoyment, for exercise, or in races
a strong swimmer (=someone who swims very well)
Synonyms and related words
General words for swimming and diving
backstroke
bathe
bathing
1a
someone who is swimming
I noticed a swimmer about 50 meters from the shore.
Synonyms and related words
General words for swimming and diving
backstroke
bathe
bathing
2
a sperm
In the traditional view, competition for the egg is male-oriented, with sperm themselves deciding which fertilizes the egg by being the fastest swimmer.
Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/06/2017