scissors kick

noun

, Swimming.

1. a propelling motion of the legs in which they move somewhat like the blades of a pair of scissors, used in the sidestroke.

scissors kick

noun

1. a type of swimming kick used esp in the sidestroke, in which one leg is moved forward and the other bent back and they are then brought together again in a scissor-like action
2. football a kick in which the player leaps into the air raising one leg and brings up his other leg to kick the ball

Word History and Origins

Origin of scissors kick¹

First recorded in 1970–75