English noun: backstroke | |||
1. | backstroke (act) a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back | ||
Broader (hypernym) | swimming stroke | ||
Part holonym | flutter kick | ||
English verb: backstroke | |||
1. | backstroke (motion) swim on one's back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | swim | ||
Domain category | aquatics, water sport | ||