backswing

back·swing

noun \ˈbak-ˌswiŋ\

Definition of BACKSWING

: the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made

Examples of BACKSWING

1. a golfer with a short backswing

First Known Use of BACKSWING

1892

Rhymes with BACKSWING

Anqing, Baoding, bedspring, Beijing, bi-swing, bitewing, bowstring, bullring, Chongqing, clearwing, downswing, drawstring, D ring, earring, first-string, forewing, G-string, greenwing, growth ring, hairspring, hamstring, handspring, headspring, heartstring, hind wing, hot spring, Kunming, lacewing, lapwing, latchstring, left-wing, mainspring, Nanjing, Nan Ling, Nanning, O-ring, offspring, plaything, redwing, right-wing, seal ring, shoestring, slip ring, sure thing, unsling, unstring, upspring, upswing, waxwing, wellspring, whitewing, wingding, Xining