'backstroke' definitions:
Definition of 'backstroke'
(from WordNet)
noun
A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
verb
Swim on one's back
Definition of 'backstroke'
From: GCIDE
- backstroke \back"stroke`\ n.
- 1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back. It is usually executed with backward-moving circular arm strokes and a flutter kick. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'backstroke'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aquaplaning,
- aquatics,
- Australian crawl,
- backhand,
- backhander,
- balneation,
- bathe,
- bathing,
- bolo punch,
- breaststroke,
- butterfly,
- crawl,
- diving,
- dog paddle,
- fin,
- fishtail,
- flapper,
- flipper,
- floating,
- haymaker,
- hook,
- Long Melford,
- natation,
- one-two,
- round-arm blow,
- roundhouse,
- short-arm blow,
- sidestroke,
- sidewinder,
- surfboarding,
- surfing,
- swim,
- swimming,
- swing,
- treading water,
- uppercut,
- wading,
- waterskiing