backstroke

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/ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/ English

Definitions

noun

A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)

verb

To swim the backstroke.

Related words

Synonyms

back crawl swim shore afternoon noon midday back counterstroke backcast back-hand backhand backhander reverse groundstroke backhandedness backswing ground-stroke

Associated

breaststroke medley aquatics fina freestyle butterfly swum swam swimmer bettering relay metre

Rhymes

evoke croak stroke provoke invoke baroque yoke joke cloak poke

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