SWIMMING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SWIMMING?

Need another word that means the same as “swimming”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “swimming” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Swimming” are: swim, liquid, naiant

Swimming as a Noun

Definitions of "Swimming" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “swimming” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of swimming.
• The act of swimming.
• The sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs.

Synonyms of "Swimming" as a noun (1 Word)

swim	The act of swimming. He landed two 5 lb chub from the same swim.

Usage Examples of "Swimming" as a noun

• It was the swimming they enjoyed most.
• A swimming instructor.
• Rachel had always loved swimming.

Swimming as an Adjective

Definitions of "Swimming" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “swimming” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Filled or brimming with tears.
• Applied to a fish depicted horizontally.

Synonyms of "Swimming" as an adjective (2 Words)

liquid	Having ready cash or liquid assets. Eyes shining with a liquid luster.
naiant	Applied to a fish depicted horizontally.

Usage Examples of "Swimming" as an adjective

• Swimming eyes.

Associations of "Swimming" (30 Words)

archery	Shooting with a bow and arrows, especially at a target as a sport.
badminton	A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.
baseball	A ball used in playing baseball. A baseball player.
basketball	The inflated ball used in basketball.
bathing	Immersing the body in water or sunshine.
bowling	The game of tenpin bowling. On paper their bowling looks weak.
dive	Swim under water. She made a dive for the fridge to quench her thirst.
diving	The sport or activity of diving into water from a diving board. He scored with a diving header.
equestrian	Relating to horse riding. His amazing equestrian skills.
fencing	The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres, according to a set of rules, in order to score points against an opponent. A fencing foil.
golf	Play golf. He was a fixture at the golf club in Rockport where he golfed until his early nineties.
gymnastics	Exercises developing or displaying physical agility and coordination The modern sport of gymnastics typically involves exercises on bars beam floor and vaulting horse. These vocal gymnastics make the music unforgettable.
hockey	A game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents net.
pool	Something resembling a pool of liquid. When he was first hired he was assigned to the pool.
puddle	Make into a puddle. He dug and puddled a large pond.
scuba	Scuba diving. Scuba gear.
shoes	A particular situation.
skate	Move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion. Everyone was on skates.
soccer	A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents’ goal.
sport	Someone who engages in sports. Team sports such as soccer and rugby.
sportive	Playful; light-hearted. Sir John was in sportive mood.
springboard	A beginning from which an enterprise is launched. He uses other people s ideas as a springboard for his own.
surfing	The activity of moving from page to page or site to site on the World Wide Web. Why share your internet connection with people surfing and chatting.
swim	An act or period of swimming. They took a short swim in the pool.
swimmer	A sperm cell. He is not a good swimmer.
tennis	A game in which two or four players strike a ball with rackets over a net stretched across a court The usual form originally called lawn tennis is played with a felt covered hollow rubber ball on a grass clay or artificial surface.
volleyball	The inflated ball used in volleyball.
weightlifting	The sport or activity of lifting barbells or other heavy weights There are two standard lifts in modern weightlifting the single movement lift from floor to extended position the snatch and the two movement lift from floor to shoulder position and from shoulders to extended position the clean and jerk.
wrestling	The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat. We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully.
writhe	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. He writhed in agony on the ground.