swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
noun
The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
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Noun 2 meanings
The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
“Triathlon competitors take part in open water swimming.”
The state of being dizzy or in vertigo.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English swymmynge. Equivalent to swim (“to move through water”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds).
SWIMMING at a glance
SWIMMING has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (S 1 + W 4 + I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,389 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with swimming
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- SKIMMING17
- SLIMMING13
- STIMMING13
- SHIMMING16
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