backflip

[bak-flip]

noun

1. a backward somersault.

2. a dive executed by somersaulting backward.

3. Informal.,  a complete reversal in attitude or policy.

   Some committee members did sudden backflips, urging spending cuts instead of expanded programs.

verb (used without object)

backflipped, backflipping 

1. to perform a backflip.

   She backflipped off a bucking horse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backflip¹

First recorded in 1930–35; back ² + flip ¹

Example Sentences

Teammate Cam Skattebo had a big game, including a successful conversion run that he celebrated with a backflip.

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King of the backflip Benson Boone had the most-streamed track in the world last year with Beautiful Things - earning enough money to buy his first house - but now he's ready to move on.

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Their antics — choreographed dances, lip-synced walk-ups, backflip outfield catches — have attracted nearly 10 million followers on TikTok, almost double the combined total of the Dodgers and Angels.

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Prof Wolfers said while Trump "chickens out from the very worst mistakes" - citing his original 'Liberation Day' levies and the threat of 50% tariffs on the EU - he doesn't backflip on everything.

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Musical guest Benson Boone backflipped before performing, “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” and did not do a backflip before performing “Mystical Magical.”

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