swimming
1 of 2adjective
swim·ming ˈswi-miŋ 
1
[present participle of swim] : that swims
a swimming bird
2
[gerund of swim] : adapted to or used in or for swimming
swimming
2 of 2noun
: the act, art, or sport of one that swims and dives
Example Sentences
Noun I am going swimming later today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 Some scenes also are basically replicated, including the famous swimming-pool sequence near the end. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021 Doing it all again as in more swimming, first in the qualifying heats for the 200 freestyle, then, two hours later, in the heats for the 1,500 freestyle — the rarest and most impressive double in her sport. Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021 Snelling debunked the myth and found that after 20 minutes the lice were still alive and swimming in the Coca-Cola. Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2016 In a 2016 presentation, Woodard showed one graphic with a declining blue line charting how swimming pools have become less popular in Maricopa County. Ian James, azcentral, 29 Jan. 2020 Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard. Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018 Cleveland and Cincinnati both have some of the most swimming pools per capita. Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 4 Jan. 2018 The scientific research over the past decade, showing how swimming impacts things like mathematic skills, story recall and motor skills, is quite impressive. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2017 Lilit Marcus, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 The new trailers offer guests an all-access pass to the property’s amenities, including a library of vinyl records to curate your own playlist to heat swimming pools. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, tightened restrictions on millions of people, and closed down shops, entertainment clubs, and swimming pools. Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The city has linked the outbreak to two swimming pools, the South China Morning Post reported. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 French tax authorities use A.I. to find undeclared swimming pools. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 The French government taxes real estate based on its rental value, which increases when owners build additions or improvements such as swimming pools. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022 After five months of below-average rainfall, water companies throughout England imposed bans on hoses for watering gardens, cleaning cars or filling swimming pools. Luke Vargas, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Victorian women — that is to say, ladies, nice ladies — did not often go swimming, at least not in the presence of gentlemen. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
Colleagues recalled a quiet, personable co-worker with an easy smile who enjoyed mountain biking and hiking and didn’t hide his post-swimming difficulties. Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 Some scenes also are basically replicated, including the famous swimming-pool sequence near the end. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021 Doing it all again as in more swimming, first in the qualifying heats for the 200 freestyle, then, two hours later, in the heats for the 1,500 freestyle — the rarest and most impressive double in her sport. Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021 Snelling debunked the myth and found that after 20 minutes the lice were still alive and swimming in the Coca-Cola. Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2016 In a 2016 presentation, Woodard showed one graphic with a declining blue line charting how swimming pools have become less popular in Maricopa County. Ian James, azcentral, 29 Jan. 2020 Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard. Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018 Cleveland and Cincinnati both have some of the most swimming pools per capita. Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 4 Jan. 2018 The scientific research over the past decade, showing how swimming impacts things like mathematic skills, story recall and motor skills, is quite impressive. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2017 Noun
Most of them have swimming pools, rooftop gardens, multi-car garages and other upscale luxuries. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 The new trailers offer guests an all-access pass to the property’s amenities, including a library of vinyl records to curate your own playlist to heat swimming pools. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, tightened restrictions on millions of people, and closed down shops, entertainment clubs, and swimming pools. Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The city has linked the outbreak to two swimming pools, the South China Morning Post reported. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 French tax authorities use A.I. to find undeclared swimming pools. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 The French government taxes real estate based on its rental value, which increases when owners build additions or improvements such as swimming pools. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022 After five months of below-average rainfall, water companies throughout England imposed bans on hoses for watering gardens, cleaning cars or filling swimming pools. Luke Vargas, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Victorian women — that is to say, ladies, nice ladies — did not often go swimming, at least not in the presence of gentlemen. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing swimming
swimming
verb
1
as in spinning
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his head was swimming after he was given so much information on his first day at the new job Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- spinning
- whirling
- turning
- swirling
- reeling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collecting
- calming
- settling
- steadying
2
as in sailing
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water Synonyms & Similar Words
- sailing
- floating
- hovering
- gliding
- riding
- drifting
- bobbing
- hanging
- wafting
- rafting
- dangling
- poising
- suspending
- ballooning
- buoying
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- diving
- sinking
- settling
- plunging
- lunging
- dipping
- submerging
- immersing
- submersing