Meanings
nounfront crawl (plural front crawls)
plural front crawls
- A style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating overhead strokes.
Synonyms: American crawl, Australian crawl, crawl, freestyle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating overhead strokes.
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nouna swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
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swimming stroke
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APA
front crawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20crawl
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“front crawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20crawl. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front crawl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20crawl.
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