flutter kick

ˈflʌtər kɪk

Definition

Definition of flutter kick - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fitness moveexercise with alternating leg movements

He performed flutter kicks to strengthen his abs.

swim stroke

swimming kick with rapid leg movements

She improved her speed with a strong flutter kick.

fluttering

swimming kick

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Expressions with flutter

cause a flutter

make someone feel excited or nervous suddenly

Her smile could cause a flutter in anyone's heart.

flutter about

act nervously or excitedly without clear purpose

She fluttered about the room before the interview.

flutter one's eyelashes

move eyelashes quickly to flirt or charm someone

She fluttered her eyelashes to get his attention.

in a flutter

adv.

feeling nervous or excited in a quick way

She arrived at the interview in a flutter.

flutter eyelashes at

move eyelashes quickly to attract attention

She fluttered her eyelashes at him playfully.

take a flutter

support a risky option or choice

She took a flutter on the new startup.

Expressions with kick

kick down

open something forcefully with a kick

The firefighter had to kick down the door.

kick off

start or initiate an event or process

The meeting will kick off at noon..

kick out

force someone to leave a place

The club decided to kick out the unruly members..

kick about

discuss ideas or plans informally

We kicked about some ideas for the project.

kick a habit

stop doing a habitual activity

He decided to kick a habit and quit smoking.

kick an idea around

discuss an idea informally with others

We kicked the idea around during lunch.

kick around

treat someone or something badly or roughly

He tends to kick around his old laptop quite a bit..

kick ass and take names

beat others strongly in a fight or competition

They kick ass and take names in every game they play.!

kick back

relax and take it easy

After work, I like to kick back and watch TV.

kick back and relax

rest and enjoy free time

After a long day, I like to kick back and relax.

Terms with flutter kick included in their meaning

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crawl

swimming

swim using alternating overarm strokes and flutter kick

front crawl

technique

swimming style using alternating arms and a flutter kick

backstroke

pool stroke

swimming style using backward arm strokes and a flutter kick

Australian crawl

swimming technique

swimming stroke with alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick

Examples of flutter kick in a sentence

The coach demonstrated the proper form for flutter kicks.
His flutter kick helped him win the race.
The coach praised her for a perfect flutter kick.

View all translations of flutter kick

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French:battement de jambes, ...
German:Flatterkick, Kraulbeinschlag, ...
Italian:calci alternati, calcio rapido, ...
Spanish:patada alterna, patada de crol, ...
Portuguese:batida alternada, batimento de pernas, ...
Chinese:打水动作, ...
Japanese:バタ足, ...
Arabic:رَفْرَفَة الساق, رَكْلَة رَفْرَفَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּעִיטַת מִסְפָּרַיִם, בְּעִיטַת פַּרְפַּר, ...
Russian:упражнение "ножницы", удар ногами, ...
Ukrainian:вправи "ножиці", удар ногами, ...
Hindi:फ्लटर किक, तेज़ी से पैरों को ऊपर नीचे चलाने वाली तैराकी की किक, ...
Bengali:ফ্লাটার কিক, দ্রুত পা নাড়িয়ে দেওয়া সাঁতারের লাথি, ...
Catalan:tisores, batuda de cames, ...
Czech:střídavé kopy nohama, kraulové nohy, ...
Danish:øvelse med skiftevis benspark, hurtige benspark, ...
Dutch:schaarbeweging, schoolslag, ...
Greek:φλάτερ κικ, λακτίσματα ποδιών, ...
Hungarian:ollózás, váltott lábtempó, ...
Khmer:លំហាត់គោះជើងឆ្លាស់គ្នាឡើងចុះ, ការទាត់ជើងរហ័សក្នុងទឹក, ...
Korean:플러터 킥, 플러터킥, ...
Persian:قیچی پا, ضربه پای پروانه‌ای, ...
Polish:naprzemienne kopnięcia nóg, kopnięcie nożycowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):chute alternado, batimento de pernas, ...
Romanian:lovituri fluture, flotări rapide, ...
Swedish:sparkspark, benspark, ...
Thai:ฟลัตเตอร์คิก, การเตะขาแบบฟลัตเตอร์, ...
Turkish:çırpma hareketi, çırpma vuruşu, ...
Vietnamese:bài tập đá chân, đạp chân nhanh, ...

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