/ Dictionary / Index B backswing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•swing Pronunciation: (bak'swing"), [key] — n. Sports. the movement of a bat, racket, or the like, toward the back of a player in preparation for the forward movement with which the ball is struck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. backswimmer backsword Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language