Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyd-strohk]
- /ˈsaɪdˌstroʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyd-strohk]
- /ˈsaɪdˌstroʊk/
Definitions of sidestroke word
- noun sidestroke a stroke in which the body is turned sideways in the water, the hands pull alternately, and the legs perform a scissors kick. 1
- verb without object sidestroke to swim the sidestroke. 1
- noun sidestroke a type of swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies sideways in the water paddling with his arms and making a scissors kick with his legs 0
- noun sidestroke a swimming stroke performed, while lying sideways in the water, by working the arms alternately backward and forward while executing a scissors kick with the legs 0
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Origin of sidestroke
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; side1 + stroke1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sidestroke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sidestroke popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sidestroke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sidestroke
- how to swim sidestroke?
- how to sidestroke?
- how to do a sidestroke?
See also
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