trudgen
/ˈtɹʌd͡ʒən/
trudgen 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.
Noun
trudgen (plural trudgens)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- Trudgen stroke
Verb
trudgen (third-person singular simple present trudgens, present participle trudgening, simple past and past participle trudgened)
- To swim using this stroke.
Proper noun capitalized: Trudgen
Trudgen
- A surname.
Synonyms of trudgen
Forms of trudgen
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | trudgens |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | trudgens |
| present participle | trudgening |
| past participle | trudgened |
| past | trudgened |
Origin of trudgen
Named for John Trudgen (1852-1902), an English swimmer who popularised the stroke.
Words formed from trudgen
Phrases with trudgen
Words that rhyme with trudgen
Questions about trudgen
- What does trudgen mean?
- Trudgen means 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.
- What part of speech is trudgen?
- Trudgen can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce trudgen?
- Trudgen is pronounced /ˈtɹʌd͡ʒən/.
- What is the plural of trudgen?
- The plural of trudgen is trudgens.
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