Associations to the word «Backstroke»

Wiktionary

BACKSTROKE, noun. A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
BACKSTROKE, noun. (bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
BACKSTROKE, verb. To swim the backstroke.

Dictionary definition

BACKSTROKE, noun. A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back.
BACKSTROKE, verb. Swim on one's back.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras