swimming
adjectiveHow many syllables in swimming?
There are 2 syllables in the word swimming.How to pronounce swimming:
Definition of swimming:
- swimming (adjective):
- that swims
Synonyms for swimming:
spinning
swirling
turning
whirling
Antonyms for swimming:
aware
clear
clear-thinking
clearheaded
heavy
smart
steady
unconfused
understanding
unshaky
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- looking
- spider
- mirror
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- second
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- backpack
- area
- window
- plastic
- simple
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- scary
- autumn
- along
- nature
- able
- against
- before
- yellow
- weather
- tiger
- downward
- greatest
- Carlos
- replace
- reply
- relate
- disgrace
- connect
- canoe
- smokey
- returned
- qipus
- litter
- layer
- laser
- fiction's
- concert
- allies
- until
- shortest
- rewards
- maker
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