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 | ||