swimming

[swim·ming]

The act of swimming

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That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.

Noun
the act of swimming

Adjective S.
applied to a fish depicted horizontally

Adjective S.
filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "watery eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Swim

a.
That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.

a.
Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.

n.
The act of one who swims.

a.
Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.

n.
Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.


Swimming

Swim"ming , a. 1. That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion. 2. Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes. Swimming bell (Zo'94l.), a nectocalyx. See Illust. under Siphonophora. -- Swimming crab (Zo'94l.), any one of numerous species of marine crabs, as those of the family Protunid'91, which have some of the joints of one or more pairs of legs flattened so as to serve as fins.

Swimming

Swim"ming, n. The act of one who swims.

Swimming

Swim"ming, a. [From Swim to be dizzy.] Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.

Swimming

Swim"ming, n. Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head. Dryden.

That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.

The act of one who swims.

Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.

Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.

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Usage Examples

I believe that the majority of times the scale tilts toward the good. It's this amazing thing that rolls on and if we get in the flow of it, that's God. And if we fight it, if we swim the other way, we're swimming away from the purest expression of this life.

I know some of my parents' friends think 'Little Britain' is in incredibly poor taste. But swimming the Channel? You can't really say anything negative about that, can you? There's nothing better than making your parents happy. The glee on my father's face that day was amazing.

Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball.

Summer is a great time to visit art museums, which offer the refreshing rinse of swimming pools - only instead of cool water, you immerse yourself in art.

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.

It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening.

At one point my dad called me and said, 'You have always been a great salesman. I think it's time you come home and sell swimming pools.'

Let me pose you a question. Can farm-raised salmon be organic when its feed has nothing to do with its natural diet, even if the feed itself is supposedly organic, and the fish themselves are packed tightly in pens, swimming in their own filth?

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.

I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy.

I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming pool.

If I could get any animal it would be a dolphin. I want one so bad. Me and my mom went swimming with dolphins and I was like, 'How do we get one of those?' and she was like, 'You can't get a dolphin. What are you gonna do, like, put it in your pool?'

Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.

I never really participated in specific sports or anything, but once I hit 40, I started to get a little bit more active and began swimming more.

I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

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