swimming A1 Topic:Time US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #2785 Meanings 1 noun The activity or sport of moving through water using your body. Swimming is a great way to stay fit. 2 verb The present participle of swim. The children were swimming in the lake all afternoon. 3 adj Filled with tears. Her eyes were swimming as she said goodbye. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the activity or sport of... bathe 3 adj · filled with tears. liquid Word family Forms swimmings Common collocations swimming bath Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English swymmynge. Equivalent to swim (“to move through water”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds). swymmynge Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # swimming **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 2785 ## Meanings 1. The activity or sport of moving through water using your body. 2. The present participle of swim. 3. Filled with tears. ## Examples - Swimming is a great way to stay fit. - The children were swimming in the lake all afternoon. - Her eyes were swimming as she said goodbye. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: swymmynge ## Etymology From Middle English swymmynge. Equivalent to swim (“to move through water”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds). ## AI Etymology Swimming is from Middle English swymmynge. Equivalent to swim (“to move through water”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds). In present-day use, it can mean the activity or sport of moving through water using your body, or the present participle of swim. ## Topics - Time markdown