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 adventures include snorkeling, surfing, and even discovering shipwreck sites with archaeologists. —Jimmy Carroll, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025

Go snorkeling, diving, or simply swim in the clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean while staying at Niyama Private Islands. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025

Guests can book daily snorkeling and stingray feeding sessions, or learn more through the Reef Rangers Children’s Club. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

This is a great destination for a day of swimming or snorkeling. —Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 29 July 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