Backswing
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.
Historical Examples
On the backswing, it thwacked resoundingly against the thug’s ribcage.
Nor Iron Bars a Cage…. Gordon Randall Garrett
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to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate: Backdate the letter so he’ll think I wrote it last week. verb (transitive) to make effective from an earlier date: the pay rise was backdated to August v. also back-date, by 1881 (implied in back-dated), from back (adv.) + date (v.1). Cf. antedate. Related: Backdated; backdating.
- Back-end load
noun the final charges of commission and expenses made by an investment trust, insurance policy, etc, when the investor is paid out
- Rear-ender
an accident in which a vehicle or other conveyance has run into the rear of another. noun phrase An automobile accident in which the victim is hit from behind
- Back-form
back-form back-formation
- Back-loaded
to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs: The union agreed to back-load pay raises.