backstroke

(-strōk′)

noun

  1. a stroke backward, or a backhanded stroke
  2. a stroke made by a swimmer 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
  3. a contest in which each participant uses such a stroke

intransitive verb backstroked, backstroking

to perform a backstroke

transitive verb

to hit with a backstroke

See backstroke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Sports
    a. A swimming stroke performed on one's back, especially one using alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick.
    b. A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum.
  2. A backhanded stroke or motion.
  3. A stroke or motion in the direction of an original starting point: a saw that cuts on the backstroke.

Related Forms:

  • backˈstrokeˌ verb
  • backˈstrokˌer noun

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