breaststroke

noun

breast·​stroke ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk 

: a swimming stroke executed in a prone position by coordinating a kick in which the legs are brought forward with the knees together and the feet are turned outward and whipped back with a glide and a backward sweeping movement of the arms

breaststroker

ˈbres(t)-ˌstrō-kər 

noun

Examples of breaststroke in a Sentence

I'll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.

Recent Examples on the Web

Also seeking twin wins are Westview freshman Derek Ho in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke and Poway senior Benjamin Stone in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle. —Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025

Kate Douglass Claims The 200 IM And Breaststroke Record After a tremendously successful performance at the 2024 World Cup, Kate Douglass claimed two new world records in the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke in Budapest. —Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

The swimmer, 47-year-old Ana Caldas, dominated all five races the athlete competed in, taking gold in the women's age 45-49 category in five races, including the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke, freestyle and the 100-yard individual medley. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025

Eden Chuang, Menlo School swimming: The senior, an Army commit, won and qualified for CCS in three events at a West Bay Athletic League meet on Wednesday, topping the 100 breaststroke, the 200 individual medley and 200 free relay. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for breaststroke

• awoke
• baroque
• bespoke
• colloque
• convoke
• evoke
• invoke
• keystroke
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• menfolk
• provoke

Kids Definition

breaststroke

noun

breast·​stroke ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk 

: a swimming stroke performed by extending the arms in front of the head while drawing the knees forward and outward and then sweeping the arms back with palms out while kicking backward and outward