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Sailing vs Swimming - What's the difference?

sailing | swimming |

As nouns the difference between sailing and swimming

is that sailing is motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise while swimming is the action of the verb "to swim".

As verbs the difference between sailing and swimming

is that sailing is present participle of lang=en while swimming is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective sailing

is travelling by ship.

sailing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
  • Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
  • The time of departure from a port

    • Derived terms

    * clear sailing * plain sailing * sailing ship * sailing dinghy * sailing vessel

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Travelling by ship

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    swimming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The action of the verb "to swim".
    • the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking
  • The activity of moving oneself through water using one's arms and legs while buoyed up by the water, carried out by humans for amusement, exercise, sport or entertainment.

    • Related terms

    * swimming baths * swimming pool * synchronised swimming, synchronized swimming