swimmer meaning

UK US /ˈswɪmɚ/ 2 syllables

swimmer (noun): a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets.

swimmer has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

swimmer as a noun

  1. a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
    • he was an Olympic swimmer

    Type of: athlete

    Kinds: backstroker, breaststroker, diver, skinny-dipper, Ederle

    Related forms: swim

  2. a person who travels through the water by swimming
    • he is not a good swimmer

    Synonyms: natator, bather

    Type of: traveler

    Kinds: floater, skin-diver, surfer

    Related forms: swim

How to pronounce swimmer

swimmer is pronounced /ˈswɪmɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with swimmer

Word lists: words starting with SW · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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