/ Dictionary / Index S swimming: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swim•ming Pronunciation: (swim'ing), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that swims. the skill or technique of a person who swims. the sport of swimming. —adj. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming. used in or for swimming: swimming trunks. immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid. dizzy or giddy: a swimming head. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: swimming (Thesaurus) swimmer's itch swimming bath Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language