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breaststroke

breast·stroke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brest-strohk, bres-]
    • /ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk, ˈbrɛs-/
    • /ˈbrest.strəʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brest-strohk, bres-]
    • /ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk, ˈbrɛs-/

Definitions of breaststroke word

  • uncountable noun breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, moving your arms and legs horizontally in a circular motion. 3
  • noun breaststroke a swimming stroke in which the arms are extended in front of the head and swept back on either side while the legs are drawn up beneath the body and thrust back together 3
  • noun breaststroke Swimming. a stroke made in the prone position, in which both hands move simultaneously forward, outward, and rearward from in front of the chest while the legs move in a frog kick. 1
  • verb without object breaststroke to swim using the breaststroke. 1
  • noun breaststroke A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's. 0
  • verb breaststroke to swim using this stroke. 0

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Origin of breaststroke

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; breast + stroke1

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Parts of speech for Breaststroke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

breaststroke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% 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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Synonyms for breaststroke

verb breaststroke

  • bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
  • glide — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
  • dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
  • float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
  • paddle — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.

Antonyms for breaststroke

verb breaststroke

  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.

Top questions with breaststroke

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