Definition Definition

swimming - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'swimming' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Swimming [ a.]
- That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.
- Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.
- Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.
2 . Swimming [ n.]
- The act of one who swims.
- Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.
3 . Swimming [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Swim

Meaning of 'swimming' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . swimming [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of swimming
Example in sentence:
  • it was the swimming they enjoyed most;
  • they took a short swim in the pool
2 . swimming [ s]
Meaning (2):
- filled or brimming with tears
Example in sentence:
  • sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid;
  • swimming eyes

Nearby Words:

swich swietenia swift swifter swiftfoot swiftlet swiftly swiftness swig swill

See 'swimming' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary