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Uncommonswimming
The correct spelling is swimming.
How to pronounce swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
nounIPA: /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
Say it like: Swi-mmi-ng
The correct spelling is swimming. The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water. For example: "the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking"
Usage Examples
“the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking”
“a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce”
“For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
- 2.The state of being dizzy or in vertigo.
verb
- 1.To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- 2.To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
- 3.To move around freely because of excess space.
- 4.To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.
- 5.To cause to swim.
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