- backstroke back·stroke n
- ['bækˌstrəʊk]
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backstroke back·stroke n
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back·stroke — /ˈbækˌstroʊk/ noun [singular] : a way of swimming in which a person floats in the water facing upward while kicking the legs and rotating the arms She got into the pool and began to do the backstroke. also : a race in which the swimmers do the… … Useful english dictionary
backstroke — back•stroke [[t]ˈbækˌstroʊk[/t]] n. v. stroked, strok•ing 1) a backhanded stroke 2) spo a swimming stroke performed in a supine position 3) a stroke in return 4) spo to swim the backstroke • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
backstroke — ack stroke n. 1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back. It is usually executed with backward moving circular arm strokes and a flutter kick. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backstroke — back|stroke [ˈbækstrəuk US strouk] n [singular, U] a way of swimming on your back by moving first one arm then the other backwards while kicking your feet … Dictionary of contemporary English
backstroke — back|stroke [ bæk,strouk ] noun singular or uncount a style of swimming on your back … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
backstroke — (n.) 1670s, counter punch, from BACK (Cf. back) (adv.) + STROKE (Cf. stroke) (n.). From 1876 in swimming, from BACK (Cf. back) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
backstroke — ► NOUN ▪ a swimming stroke performed on the back with the arms lifted out of the water in a backward circular motion … English terms dictionary
Backstroke — The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of the swimmer not being… … Wikipedia
stroke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of a brush, pen, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ broad (often figurative), thick ▪ I will outline in broad strokes our main ideas. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
backstroke — /ˈbækstroʊk / (say bakstrohk) noun 1. a backhanded stroke. 2. a blow or stroke in return; recoil. 3. a swimming stroke in which the swimmer is on his or her back performing a flutter kick and rotating the arms alternately backwards. 4. Cricket a… …
backstroke — /bak strohk /, n., v., backstroked, backstroking. n. 1. a backhanded stroke. 2. Swimming. a stroke made while on one s back. 3. a blow or stroke in return; recoil. v.i. 4. Swimming. to swim the backstroke: She backstroked across the pool. [1665… … Universalium
