swimming
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Meaning
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The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English swymmynge. Equivalent to swim (“to move through water”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds).
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swim
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- To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
- To move around freely because of excess space.
- To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to use a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.
- To cause to swim.
- To float.
- To be overflowed or drenched.
- To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
- To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
- To glide along with a waving motion.
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