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swimming

Definition

  • noun: the sport or activity of moving through water by moving your arms and legs
  • noun: the act, art, or sport of one that 'swims' and dives
  • adjective: that 'swims'
  • synonyms: vertigo, dizziness, floating

Examples

  • Our neighbors have a 'swimming pool' in their backyard.

  • The potatoes 'were swimming in' butter/gravy.

  • We watched the fish 'swimming' in the river.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Rose ! Get off her ! Get off her ! - Rose ! - Jack ! Swim, Rose ! l need you to swim ! Keep swimming ! - lt's so cold ! - Swim, Rose ! Come on... here... Keep swimming... come on. Here, get on it. (..)
    1997 Titanic