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natation

natation

9.9
To move the body through water using arms and legs as a sport or skill
  • noun
  • /nəˈteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : natación
  • The school's natation team trains every morning before classes begin.

Examples

  • He developed his love for natation during his childhood summers by the lake.

  • Competitive natation requires proper technique and strong endurance.

  • I enjoy natation in the summer.

  • His natation skills are impressive.

  • He developed his love for natation during his childhood summers by the lake.

  • Competitive natation requires proper technique and strong endurance.

  • The school's natation team trains every morning before classes begin.

Synonyms

swim
vsnatation
500 1.0

An act of moving through water using your arms and legs

is about the overall ability or activity rather than a single short act
swimming
vsnatation
20 1.0

A sport or exercise where you move through water using your arms and legs

is about the general ability to move through water rather than sport focus
aquatics
vsnatation
3 3.7

Sports and exercises done in water like swimming and diving

is focused on the single act or skill of moving through water

How Intense

natation
  • Specialized
9.9
wading
5 2.1

Surface Forms

natation singular
natations plural

Etymology

Natation comes from the Latin word natare, which means 'to swim'. So natation simply means the action or skill of swimming, and you can remember it by the related word natatorium, a place for swimming.