Backstroke Definition
băkstrōk
backstroked, backstroking
noun
A swimming stroke performed on one's back, especially one using alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick.
American Heritage
A stroke backward, or a backhanded stroke.
Webster's New World
A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum.
American Heritage
A stroke made by lying face upward; esp., a racing stroke in which the arms are stretched alternately over the head and the legs are moved in a flutter kick.
Webster's New World
A backhanded stroke or motion.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To perform a backstroke.
Webster's New World
To hit with a backstroke.
Webster's New World
To swim the backstroke.
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