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swimming
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
swimming
(noun)
swimming bath
(noun)
swimming cap
(noun)
swimming costume
(noun)
swimming hole
(noun)
swimming pool
(noun)
swimming trunks
(noun)
synchronized swimming
(noun)
swim
(verb)
swimming
/
ˈ
swɪmɪŋ/
noun
swimming
/
ˈ
swɪmɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWIMMING
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noncount
]
:
the sport or activity of moving through water by moving your arms and legs
Swimming
keeps her fit.
I am
going swimming
later today.
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synchronized swimming
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