Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):

   • To swim while completely naked, typically in a natural body of water like a lake, pond, or ocean. The action is often associated with spontaneity, freedom, or youthful mischief.

2. Noun (countable):

   • An instance or occasion of swimming naked. It refers to the event or activity itself.

Usage

• The verb "to skinny-dip" describes the action. It does not take a direct object (e.g., you "skinny-dip," you do not "skinny-dip something").
• The noun "a skinny-dip" refers to the swim. You can "go for a skinny-dip" or "have a skinny-dip."

Examples

• Verb:

  • On a dare, they decided to skinny-dip in the moonlit lake.
  • The water was so inviting that we skinny-dipped for an hour.
  • He loves skinny-dipping in the sea early in the morning.

• Noun:

  • After the party, a few of us went for a midnight skinny-dip.
  • Their spontaneous skinny-dip became a legendary story among their friends.

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a secretive or rule-breaking activity, done away from public view.
• It can be used humorously or euphemistically to describe the act of nude swimming.

Variants and Related Words

• Skinny-dipper (noun): A person who skinny-dips.
  • The secluded beach is popular with skinny-dippers.

Synonyms

• Verb: Swim in the nude, bathe naked.
• Noun: A nude swim.

Related Phrases

• To go skinny-dipping: This is a very common phrase that means to go for a naked swim.
  • They sneaked out of the cabin to go skinny-dipping.

Noun

1. a naked swim

Verb

1. bathe in the nude
   • The young people were skinny-dipping in the pond