backswing

noun

back·​swing ˈbak-ˌswiŋ 

: the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made

Examples of backswing in a Sentence

a golfer with a short backswing

Recent Examples on the Web

While most short passes are delivered with the inside of the foot to ensure accuracy, and most longer ones are struck with the laces of the boot to ensure the ball travels quickly, the striking action of both still requires a backswing of that leg and a follow-through. —Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025

But the star rookie has plans to work on her backswing in the meantime. —Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024

Wind thrusts around the grandstand, one gust taking an umbrella, landing it on the ground and making a loud noise during Rose’s backswing. —Brody Miller, The Athletic, 18 July 2024

Before members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 posed for a group photograph, former Royals All-Star first baseman Eric Hosmer went into his backswing under the watchful eye of Tom Watson. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for backswing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting