Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "swimming" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

party

Capable Of

done for relaxation enjoyable acitvity make tired plug ears with water sport

Causes

attention of water creatures become tired being wet change in hearing capability changing locations choppy pool cramp cramps crossing stream disturbance in water drop in body temperature drown drowning earache fish to swim away floating get water in ears get wet get wrinkly skin getting exercise getting wet have fun increased heart rate irregular breathing loosened joints may get cramp move through water movement in water movement through water muscle cramps people to drown possible drowning propulsion red eyes sharks to attracted skin to wrinkle swallowing water swimming has many effects things to sound different water in ears water to get into ears water to get into eyes water to get into mouth water to get into nose water to splash waves winning race

Inflected/Variant Forms

swim

Has Part

effect of being wet

Prerequisites

breath control fins gills kicking legs mobility muscle movement not sink practice to learn swim trunks water

Has Property

instinctive until about 12 months old relaxing

Subevents

breathe air bumping into another swimmer dive diving drown drowning establish rhythm exercise float float on back get cramp and drown get wet and cold getting exercise getting wet hold breath hold breath while under water kick kick legs kick legs to move forward stroking swallow water touching bottom traveling through water tread water

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aquatics water sport

Type Of (IsA)

another activity aquatic body movement form of excersize form of exercise good exercise good exercise for older people good exersize intelligent agent activity locomotion olympic sport outdoor activity simple whole body movement sport water sport

Part Of

triathalon

Related Terms

artistic swimming free-swimming ice swimming oblique-swimming triplefin swimming bath swimming bell swimming briefs swimming cap swimming costume swimming crab swimming diaper swimming goggles swimming hole swimming nappy swimming pool swimming pool acid swimming shorts swimming stone swimming trunks synchronised swimming synchronized swimming

Related Terms

activity back back stroke backstroke bathing bathing suits breaststroke buoy up exercise fish fish moving freestyle freestyle backstroke giddy hobby move move water moving ms pool sea sport sports stroke suits swim swimming bath swimming cap swimming pool synchronised swimming two two ms water water activity water hobby water sports

Similar Terms

horizontal tearful tearful

Synonym Network

naiant

Used For

aerobic exercise avoiding drowning competing with others competition cooling off cooling off body doing sports enjoyment exercise exercising heart exersize fish fun getting across river getting exercise getting physically fit getting to shore getting wet having fun having fun in water keeping fit kids in summer move forward in water moving in water moving through water pleasure preventing yourself from drowning recreation relaxation strenghtening muscles train body traveling on water

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.