swimming

English

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swymmynge affix from English swim (be dizzy, move through water).

Origin

English

swim

Gloss

be dizzy, move through water

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