backstroke

ˈbækˌstroʊk

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Definition of backstroke - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pool stroke

TECH.

swimming style using backward arm strokes and a flutter kick

TECH.

She won the race using the backstroke..

back crawl

Verb

intr.

swimming

TECH.

swim while lying face-up using alternating arm strokes

TECH.

She loves to backstroke in the pool.

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swimming style using backward arm strokes and a flutter kick

Expressions with backstroke

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do the backstroke

swim on your back using alternating arms and legs

She can do the backstroke very well.

Origin of backstroke

English, back (reverse) + stroke (movement)

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backstroker

swimming

swimmer who specializes in backstroke

Examples of backstroke in a sentence

The backstroke is her favorite swimming style.
He decided to backstroke across the lake.
They practiced backstroking during swim class.

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French:dos crawlé, nager le dos crawlé, ...
German:Rückenschwimmen, Rückenschwimmen machen, ...
Italian:stile dorso, nuotare a dorso, ...
Spanish:estilo de espalda, nadar de espalda, ...
Portuguese:costas, nadar de costas, ...
Chinese:仰泳, 仰游, ...
Japanese:背泳ぎ, 背泳ぎする, ...
Arabic:ظَهْر, سَبَحَ على ظَهْرِهِ, ...
Hebrew:גַּב, לִשְׂחוֹת גַּב, ...
Russian:плавание на спине, плавать на спине, ...
Ukrainian:плавання на спині, плавати на спині, ...
Hindi:बैकस्ट्रोक, पीठ के बल तैरना, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকস্ট্রোক, ব্যাকস্ট্রোক করা, ...
Catalan:esquena, nedar d'esquena, ...
Czech:znak, plavat znak, ...
Danish:rygcrawl, svømme rygcrawl, ...
Dutch:rugslag, rugzwemmen, ...
Greek:ύπτιο, κολυμπάω ύπτιο, ...
Hungarian:hátúszás, hátúszni, ...
Khmer:ហែលទឹកផ្ងារ, ហែលបែរមុខឡើងលើ, ...
Korean:배영, 배영하다, ...
Persian:شنا به پشت, شنا کرد به پشت, ...
Polish:styl grzbietowy, pływać stylem grzbietowym, ...
Portuguese (BR):costas, nadar de costas, ...
Romanian:spate, a înota pe spate, ...
Swedish:ryggsim, simma ryggsim, ...
Thai:ท่ากรรเชียง, ว่ายน้ำท่ากรรเชียง, ...
Turkish:sırtüstü, sırtüstü yüzmek, ...
Vietnamese:bơi ngửa, bơi ngửa lưng, ...

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