snorkeling

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present participle of snorkel entry 2

snorkeling

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noun

snor·​kel·​ing ˈsnȯr-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce snorkeling (audio)
variants or less commonly snorkelling
: the activity of swimming with the face submerged while using a snorkel
… he took his time carefully fitting kids with goggles for snorkeling.Dawn Stutzman
We arrived at the island, and realized we had a day of all the food, alcohol, kayaking, snorkelling, palm trees, hammocks and adventure we could handle.Olga Brighton
snorkeling gear
a snorkeling trip

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Noun
Those can range from hiking to snorkeling and pasta-making classes, varying by destination. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Nature lovers can go snorkeling, volcano hiking, diving, kayaking, and whale watching. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 As there is no shopping or restaurant scene to speak of on the island, hiking, snorkeling and diving are its biggest draws. Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024 For more active travelers, diving and snorkeling is another way to submerse yourself in this therapeutic theory. Katie Lockhart, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snorkeling 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snorkeling was in 1953

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“Snorkeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snorkeling. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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