swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: swimmings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
hành động hoặc nghệ thuật di chuyển trong nước
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Noun
Examples
Triathlon competitors take part in open water swimming.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The state of being dizzy or in vertigo.
Noun
Examples
Then I take my pipe of Tabacco, sitting close by a warme fire, the space of halfe an houre and more, vntill the giddinesse and swimming in my head be past, and the medicine also haue done it feate : then I vse to gargle my mouth with a cuppe of beere, well warmed with a toste.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “swimming” mean?
The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
Is “swimming” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.