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

Cruise around cascading cliffs to the Blue Lagoon for a day of snorkeling and sailing around sea caves, which have earned Gozo a reputation as one of the Mediterranean’s top diving destinations. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Fresh from a trip to Fiji, which included some time for snorkeling in a white high-cut swimsuit, Sánchez kept the summery vibe going in Sun Valley. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

The Exumas are a chain of 365 islands with secluded beaches and exclusive resorts, with popular activities like swimming and snorkeling, according to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Thus, to investigate how walking sharks are distributed across eastern Papua New Guinea, researchers conducted 70 surveys between 2023 and 2025 searching coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass habitats by diving, snorkeling and even walking across reefs at low tide. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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