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snorkeling

snorkeling

16 3.0
An activity of swimming on the surface using a mask and breathing tube to look underwater
  • noun
  • /ˈsnɔrkəlɪŋ/
  • US
translation icon : esnórquel
  • In the clear waters of the bay, we enjoyed snorkeling among colorful fish and coral.
  • snorkeling and camping

So I saw a picture of a tanned girl snorkelling and I love snorkelling.

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Examples

  • We went on a snorkeling trip that stopped several times amid a pod of wild animals.

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  • They say the secret to successful snorkeling is to keep your head parallel to the water.

  • So we went snorkeling before lunch.

  • - We went snorkeling last year.

  • I thought some snorkeling might be in order to celebrate.

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  • That is the best snorkeling I could have ever imagined.

  • You promised us you'd take us snorkeling.

  • I suggest a snorkeling expedition along the Maui coast or over to Lanai.

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  • After about 30-45 minutes of snorkeling, we went back to the boat to catch some dolphin sightings.

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  • One of the best beaches for snorkeling is Akumal, just south of Playa del Carmen before Tulum.

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Synonyms

swimming
vssnorkeling
20 1.0

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

adds specific gear and aims for underwater viewing during relaxed swims
skin diving
vssnorkeling
1 3.5

Swimming underwater with a snorkel but without scuba gear

is the same sport but highlights relaxed surface observation with mask and fins
snorkel diving
vssnorkeling
3.2

Swimming near the water surface while breathing through a tube to see under the water

focuses more on calm long surface viewing with mask and fins

How Deep

scuba diving
18 3.2
skin-dive
5.6
snorkeling
  • US
16 3.0
wading
5 2.1

Surface Forms

snorkeling singular
snorkelings plural
snorkellings plural
snorkelling singular

Morphology

snorkeling = snorkel (transparent) = snorkel + ing

Standard verbal gerund/nominalization: the activity meaning is directly derived from the verb 'snorkel' plus '-ing'.

Etymology

Snorkeling comes from the word snorkel, which comes from the German word Schnorchel that is linked to the sound 'snort' made when breathing through a tube. So, snorkeling is swimming while using that breathing tube to stay on the surface and look under the water.