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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

  • (..) Again? l'll get it. - Have we arrived yet? - Yeah. Good! We have twelve swimming pools and two on the rooftop. All the restaurants are between level two and level ten. The planet Fhloston has beaches, all accessible until pm. (..)
    1997 The Fifth Element