English Explanatory Dictionary

trudgen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A swimming stroke in which the left and right hands are alternately raised out of the water, brought forward and drawn back through the water. A scissor kick is performed on every second stroke.
verb
  1. To swim using this stroke.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

trudgen trudgens trudgening trudgened

Etymology

Named for John Trudgen (1852-1902), an English swimmer who popularised the stroke.

Synonyms

Trudgen stroke

Derived words

trudgen Trudgen stroke
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