breaststroke

[ brest-strohk, bres- ]
/ ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk, ˈbrɛs- /

noun

Swimming. a stroke made in the prone position, in which both hands move simultaneously forward, outward, and rearward from in front of the chest while the legs move in a frog kick.

verb (used without object), breast·stroked, breast·strok·ing.

to swim using the breaststroke.

Origin of breaststroke

First recorded in 1865–70; breast + stroke1

OTHER WORDS FROM breaststroke

breast·strok·er, noun

Words nearby breaststroke

breasted, breasting, breastpin, breastplate, breastplow, breaststroke, breastsummer, breastwork, breath, breath analyzer, breath group

Words related to breaststroke

bathe, glide, dive, float, paddle, submerge, wade, crawl, move, slip, practice, stroke, race, freestyle, skinny-dip, dog-paddle

Example sentences from the Web for breaststroke

  • A deft cut on the shoulder paralysed the Tartar's sword arm, and a breaststroke brought him to his knees.

    The Path of the King |John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for breaststroke

breaststroke
/ (ˈbrɛstˌstrəʊk) /

noun

a swimming stroke in which the arms are extended in front of the head and swept back on either side while the legs are drawn up beneath the body and thrust back together