Meanings
plural frog kicks
- A swimming action resembling the leg part of the breaststroke, sometimes used to avoid disturbing sediment which can obscure vision in the water.
Synonyms: whip kick
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA swimming action resembling the leg part of the breaststroke, sometimes used to avoid disturbing sediment which can obscure vision in the water.
Origin
It resembles the motion of a swimming frog.
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frog kick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frog%20kick
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