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Definition of backswing

backswing

/ˈbæk.swɪŋ/
back · swing
Plural:backswings
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Past Simple:backswung
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Past Participle:backswung
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Present Participle:backswinging
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backswing Lexical Profile

backswing Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A backward movement or stroke in preparation for hitting a ball or object, especially with a club, racket, or bat in sports such as golf, tennis, or baseball.

Example

"The golf instructor advised her to slow down her backswing to achieve better control over the ball."

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• verb

1

To swing a club, racket, bat, or the arms backward in preparation for a forward stroke.

Example

"He keeps his left arm straight as he backswings the driver from the tee."

• Rhymes for backswing

• Nearby Words

backstretch
backstroke
backstroker
backswing
backtalk
backtrack
backup

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Backswing. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/backswing
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