swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/ noun A1- The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water. · Triathlon competitors take part in open water swimming.
Plural swimmings
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It was there Wilmore had first met him and fought against him; and in that war Zaccone had been taken prisoner, sent to England, and consigned to the hulks, whence he had escaped by swimming.
He says it kills all the rats and—oh dear!” cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, “I’m afraid I’ve offended it again!” For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.
I ran back for a light and there was the poor fellow, a great gash in his throat and the whole place swimming in blood.
A FOX swimming across a rapid river was carried by the force of the current into a very deep ravine, where he lay for a long time very much bruised, sick, and unable to move.
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