swimming: Meaning and Definition of
swim•ming
Pronunciation: (swim'ing), [key]
— n.
- the act of a person or thing that swims.
- the skill or technique of a person who swims.
- the sport of swimming.
—adj.
- pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming.
- used in or for swimming: swimming trunks.
- immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid.
- dizzy or giddy: a swimming head.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.