snorkeling

1 of 2

present participle of snorkel entry 2

snorkeling

2 of 2

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

Go snorkeling and scuba diving. —Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

And for some special family time, book a snorkeling, fishing, or sunset luxury yacht charter through the resort. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

Meanwhile, the new depth and water temperature tools make your snorkeling check-ins straightforward, and on-watch audio playback keeps short walks lighter. —PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025

Today, Biscayne Bay National Park uniquely preserves more warm waters than land, being best known for snorkeling and boating. —Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 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