flutter kick
noun
a swimming kick in which the legs make rapid alternate up-and-down movements while the knees remain rigid, as in the crawl.
Origin of flutter kick
1First recorded in 1930–35
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How to use flutter kick in a sentence
Among the expert water treaders in the study, 71 percent of them opted for eggbeater in their warm-up, but 14 percent each chose upright breaststroke and flutter kick.
British Dictionary definitions for flutter kick
flutter kick
noun
a type of kick used in certain swimming strokes, such as the crawl, in which the legs are held straight and alternately moved up and down rapidly in the water
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