- backstroked
- v. swim on the back n. swimming stroke done on the back; backhanded stroke; blow or stroke in return
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
backstroked
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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
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′strōk΄] n. 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 … English World dictionary
