SIDESTROKE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sidestroke mean? 

• SIDESTROKE (noun)
  The noun SIDESTROKE has 1 sense:

1. a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick

  Familiarity information: SIDESTROKE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIDESTROKE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sidestroke" is a kind of...):

swimming stroke (a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward)

Meronyms (parts of "sidestroke"):

scissors kick (a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion)