"backswing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backswings [plural]
Etymology: back + swing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|swing}} back + swing Head templates: {{en-noun}} backswing (plural backswings)
  1. (sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-backswing-en-noun-eQiS0ryR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Forms: backswings [present, singular, third-person], backswinging [participle, present], backswung [participle, past], backswung [past]
Etymology: back + swing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|swing}} back + swing Head templates: {{en-verb|backswings|backswinging|backswung}} backswing (third-person singular simple present backswings, present participle backswinging, simple past and past participle backswung)
  1. To swing backward.
    Sense id: en-backswing-en-verb-3ANCvQXC

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for backswing meaning in English (2.3kB)

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