Swimming Word Search
Swimming, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY, TURNS, TOUCHPAD, LANE, BLOCK, DIVE, START, FLIP, STREAMLINE.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Swimming word list, defined
- FREESTYLE /ˈfriːstaɪl/ · noun (also adjective and verb)
- A freestyle is a competition or performance in which participants are free to use whatever style, technique, or material they choose, most familiarly the swimming stroke done in any manner (usually front crawl) and improvised rap. As an adjective or verb it describes something done spontaneously or without fixed rules. Related: improvisation, improv, open-style, spontaneous.
- BACKSTROKE /ˈbækstrəʊk/ · noun
- A swimming stroke performed while lying on one's back, with alternating circular arm motions and a flutter kick; also, a stroke or blow made with the back of the hand, racket, or implement. Related: back crawl, backhand, reverse.
- BREASTSTROKE /ˈbrɛststrəʊk/ · noun
- A swimming stroke performed while prone, in which the arms sweep out and back together in the water while the legs execute a simultaneous frog-like kick. Also used as a verb meaning to swim using this stroke. Related: frog stroke, frog kick.
- BUTTERFLY /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ (US) /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ (UK) · noun
- An insect with two pairs of large, often brightly colored wings covered in tiny scales, typically active during the day and feeding on nectar through a long coiled proboscis. Related: moth-like insect is not a synonym; no precise single-word synonyms exist.
- TURNS /tɜːnz/ · noun, verb
- A turn is a change in direction or a rotation. To turn can mean to cause something to change direction or to rotate. Related: rotation, change, shift, pivot.
- TOUCHPAD /ˈtʌtʃpæd/ · noun
- A flat, rectangular input device on a laptop or tablet that allows users to control the cursor on the screen by sliding their finger across it. Related: trackpad, pad, touch screen, mouse.
- LANE /leɪn/ · noun, verb
- A narrow road or path, typically in a rural area or between rows of houses. To guide or direct someone or something, especially in a particular direction. Related: path, way, road, track.
- BLOCK /blɒk/ · noun, verb
- A solid piece of hard material with flat sides; also a section of something such as a city street or a period of time. Related: chunk, lump, slab, hunk.
- DIVE /daɪv/ · verb, noun
- To plunge headfirst into water, or to drop or descend steeply and rapidly; as a noun, it refers to such a plunge or a sudden steep descent. Related: plunge, drop, descend, swoop.
- START /stɑːt/ · verb, noun
- To begin or initiate an action, process, or period of time. The point at which something begins. Related: begin, initiate, launch, commence.
- FLIP /flɪp/ · verb
- To toss something with a quick, light movement so that it turns over in the air; more broadly, to turn over or reverse quickly. As an informal interjection-related use, the word also functions as a mild euphemism expressing sudden annoyance. Related: toss, turn over, invert, throw.
- STREAMLINE /strimlaɪn/ · verb
- To make something more efficient or effective by simplifying or reducing it; to make something move smoothly and easily. Related: simplify, optimize, rationalize, reorganize.
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