backstroke

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To swim the backstroke.

Synonyms

back stroke

breaststroke

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pastiche

rebound

float on one’s back

reversing stroke

Translations

Rückenschwimmen

dos crawlé

rugslag

nado de costas

dos

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estilo espalda

dorso

🔙

Rückschlag

Rücken

🔙

die

Rückenkraulen

ύπτιο

Lagenschwimmen

Pastiche

Potpourri

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/

Etymology

From back + stroke.