Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trudgen

/ˈtɹʌd͡ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trud-gen
IPA: /ˈtɹʌd͡ʒən/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swimming stroke in which the left and right hands are alternately raised out of the water, brought forward and drawn back through the water. A scissor kick is performed on every second stroke.

verb

To swim using this stroke.

name

Etymology

Named for John Trudgen (1852-1902), an English swimmer who popularised the stroke.

Inflected Forms

trudgens (plural) trudgens (present, singular) trudgening (participle, present) trudgened (participle, past) trudgened (past)

Derived Forms

trudgen

Phrases

Trudgen stroke

Synonyms

Trudgen stroke

Homonyms

trudgeon

Rhymes With

bludgeon dudgeon gudgeon curmudgeon trudgeon

Questions

How do you pronounce trudgen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌd͡ʒən/.
What does trudgen mean?: A swimming stroke in which the left and right hands are alternately raised out of the water, brought forward and drawn back through the water. A scissor kick is performed on every second stroke.
Where does trudgen come from?: Named for John Trudgen (1852-1902), an English swimmer who popularised the stroke.

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