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snorkeling

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of swimming using a snorkel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of snorkel

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

skin diving with a snorkel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snorkel diving

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skin diving, skin-dive

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 浮潛 /浮潜 (fúqián) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • French: snorkeling — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • French: randonnée subaquatique — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • German: Schnorcheln — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Japanese: シュノーケリング (shunōkeringu) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Japanese: スノーケリング (sunōkeringu) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Korean: 스노클링 (seunokeulling) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Māori: rukuruku ngongohā — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Polish: snorkeling — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Russian: сно́ркелинг (snórkeling) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Russian: сно́рклинг (snórkling) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Spanish: esnórkel — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Spanish: esnórquel — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Spanish: snorkel (snórkel) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Ukrainian: сно́ркелінг (snórkelinh) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
  • Ukrainian: сно́рклінг (snórklinh) — the act of swimming using a snorkel
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