US /ˈswɘm.ɘː/ UK /ˈswɪm.əː/
noun Freq #13273

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who swims or who is good at swimming.

    I am not a very good swimmer.

  2. 2
    noun

    An athlete who competes in swimming events.

    She trained for years to become an Olympic swimmer.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who swims or who... bather
Word family
Forms swimmers

Etymology

From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim + -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew.

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