back crawl

US/ˈbækˌkɹɔl/UK/ˈbækˌkɹɔːl/cot caught merger/ˈbækˌkɹɑl/

noun

A style of swimming using the backstroke.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A style of swimming using the backstroke.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
backstroke

Translations

Dutch rugcrawl
  • rugcrawlstyle of swimming using the backstroke
German Rückenkraul
  • Rückenkraulstyle of swimming using the backstroke
Yiddish נאַזנשוווּם
  • נאַזנשוווּם (naznshvum)style of swimming using the backstroke
Cite this entry
APA

back crawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20crawl

MLA

“back crawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20crawl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back crawl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20crawl.

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