backswing
A backswing refers to the motion or movement that happens after swinging at something with force, when you start to move back to your original position.
When someone says "backswing," they usually mean a sports term. In golf, baseball, and other ball games, a backswing is the swing of a bat or club away from the body, which helps generate power for the next shot. But in everyday language, it's also used to describe any movement that involves swinging something and then moving back. For example, if you're working on a project with a big drill press, you might need to do a backswing when changing tools or repositioning the machine. It's often mentioned alongside "fore swing" which is the initial swing of the drill press towards your body, giving a sense of forward and backward movement in this action.
How common is "backswing"?
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
noun
The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
Real examples of "backswing" in context
