Breaststroke
/ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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
- 2 a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick wordnet
Verb
- 1 to swim using this stroke
- 2 swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg wordnet
Example
More examples"I can do breaststroke but not backstroke."
Etymology
From breast + stroke.