backswing

noun

Etymology

From back + swing.

  1. derived from *swenk-
  2. inherited from *swinganą
  3. inherited from *swingan
  4. inherited from swingan
  5. inherited from swyngen
  6. compounded as backswing — “back + swing

Definitions

  1. The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally…

    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.

  2. To swing backward.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA