breaststroke

breastst·roke

US/ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/ uncommon

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

Origin

From breast + stroke.

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

noun

singular

breaststroke

plural

breaststrokes

verb

infinitive

breaststroke

3rd person

breaststrokes

past

breaststroked

present participle

breaststroking

past participle

breaststroked

participle past

breaststroked

participle present

breaststroking

present singular third-person

breaststrokes

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s

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breaststroke

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verb

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