breaststroke
US/ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/
breaststroke noun: 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.
Noun
breaststroke (plural breaststrokes)
Verb
breaststroke (third-person singular simple present breaststrokes, present participle breaststroking, simple past and past participle breaststroked)
- To swim using this stroke.
breaststroke meaning in Hindi
breaststroke in Hindi
- swimming stroke
- ब्रेस्टस्ट्रोक bresṭasṭrok
- to swim using this stroke
- ब्रेस्टस्ट्रोक bresṭasṭrok
Forms of breaststroke
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | breaststrokes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | breaststrokes |
| present participle | breaststroking |
| past participle | breaststroked |
| past | breaststroked |
Origin of breaststroke
From breast + stroke.
Words formed from breaststroke
Questions about breaststroke
- What does breaststroke mean?
- Breaststroke means 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.
- What is breaststroke in Hindi?
- Breaststroke in Hindi is ब्रेस्टस्ट्रोक (bresṭasṭrok). See Breaststroke meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is breaststroke?
- Breaststroke can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce breaststroke?
- Breaststroke is pronounced /ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/ (US).
- What is the plural of breaststroke?
- The plural of breaststroke is breaststrokes.
Words near breaststroke in the dictionary
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