— swimmingness , n.
/swim"ing/ , n.
1. the act of a person or thing that swims.
2. the skill or technique of a person who swims.
3. the sport of swimming.
adj.
4. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming.
5. used in or for swimming: swimming trunks.
6. immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid.
7. dizzy or giddy: a swimming head.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE swimmende (adj.). See SWIM, -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]