snorkeling

American  

[snawr-kuh-ling] / ˈsnɔr kə lɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of swimming with a snorkel and face mask.

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Etymology

Origin of snorkeling

First recorded in 1945–50; snorkel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But when he has more time, he prefers snorkeling in riverbeds where he chisels into bedrock.

From The Wall Street Journal

After she dragged him back to the boat, Dane said, he sent her back out with her friend and the snorkeling guide.

From Los Angeles Times

But at the same time, those memories — snorkeling in Bali, walking through Chinatown in Singapore, standing on the Great Wall in China — stick with him.

From Salon

I was more the play-along-the-shoreline kind of kid who would rather build sand castles and look for seashells than join my sister and mom snorkeling among the seagrass beds for what was to be dinner.

From Salon

“I know when I’m snorkeling or diving and a small boat goes overhead, it’s dizzying because the sound feels like it’s everywhere,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times