swimming: Meaning and Definition of

swim•ming

Pronunciation: (swim'ing), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of a person or thing that swims.
  2. the skill or technique of a person who swims.
  3. the sport of swimming.
—adj.
  1. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming.
  2. used in or for swimming: swimming trunks.
  3. immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid.
  4. dizzy or giddy: a swimming head.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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