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

Other after-dark nature tours include night snorkeling tours on Oahu’s North Shore that reveal the creatures of the coral reefs and other nocturnal denizens of the deep. —Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

Liana Hong works as a deck hand at Living Ocean Tours, which operates snorkeling, whale watching and other boat tours out of Oahu. —Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

Late November through May is the dry season there, which means fewer rains to stir up the water—leaving it with some of the clearest visibility for snorkeling and diving all year. —Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026

From parasailing and kayaking to snorkeling and sunset cruises, the water is the main attraction here. —Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 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