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BACKSTROKE Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word backstroke. (opposite meanings)
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breaststroke
nounn
noun

• a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick

verb

• swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg

butterfly
nounn
noun

• diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

• a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

verb

• flutter like a butterfly

• cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

crawl
verbv
noun

• a very slow movement

• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

verb

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• feel as if crawling with insects

• be full of

• show submission or fear

• swim by doing the crawl

freestyle
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use

sidestroke
nounn
noun

• a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick

trudgen
verb, nounv, n
noun

• A swimming stroke in which the left and right hands are alternately raised out of the water, brought forward and drawn back through the water. A scissor kick is performed on every second stroke.

australian crawl
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

front crawl
nounn
noun

• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

Alternatives for BUTTERFLY

Alternatives for CRAWL

Alternatives for FREESTYLE

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