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frog kick

American  

noun

Swimming.

  1. a type of kick in which the legs are bent at the knees, extended outward, and then brought together forcefully.

frog kick British  

noun

  1. a type of kick used in swimming, as in the breast stroke, in which the legs are simultaneously drawn towards the body and bent at the knees with the feet together, straightened out with the legs apart, and then brought together again quickly

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Etymology

Origin of frog kick

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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My favorite move was they would let me climb on the top rope and fly off the top rope and do this frog kick and land on my guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

You’re giving a frog kick when I want a scissors kick.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2013

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