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- [bak-strohk]
- /ˈbækˌstroʊk/
- /ˈbæk.strəʊk/
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- [bak-strohk]
- /ˈbækˌstroʊk/
Definitions of backstroke word
- uncountable noun backstroke Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do lying on your back. 3
- singular noun backstroke The backstroke is a swimming race in which the competitors swim backstroke. 3
- noun backstroke a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm alternately and flipper movements of the feet 3
- noun backstroke (as modifier) 3
- noun backstroke a return stroke or blow 3
- noun backstroke a backhanded stroke 3
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Origin of backstroke
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; back2 + stroke1
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Parts of speech for Backstroke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backstroke popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- how to swim backstroke?
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- how to do the backstroke?
- what is backstroke swimming?
- how to do backstroke?
- how to learn backstroke swimming?
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- how to teach backstroke?
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- how to learn backstroke?
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- what muscles does backstroke work?
- how to swim the backstroke?
- how to swim backstroke in a straight line?
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