snorkeling

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present participle of snorkel entry 2

snorkeling

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noun

snor·​kel·​ing ˈsnȯr-k(ə-)liŋ 

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

Examples of snorkeling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The one-of-a-kind snorkeling experience is suitable for anyone over the age of 8. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025

The captivation of seeing sea creatures up close explains why snorkeling is so popular. —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025

Other excursion options included snorkeling and scuba diving, horseback riding on the beach, and visiting the artist Paul Gauguin’s grave on the island of Hiva Oa. —Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025

Birthday: Sailing with loved ones, snorkeling, seeing dolphins play, snoozing in the sun, and lunch. —Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snorkeling

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching
• cling