backflip
noun
a backward somersault.
backflips
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pluralof backflip.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With his backflips, one-handed cartwheels and quadruple-jumps galore, US figure skater Ilia Malinin's rip-roaring routines have proved a star attraction at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Figure skating has a long, complicated relationship with backflips, which were ruled illegal almost immediately after someone did one at the 1976 Games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Only the Bananas deliver baby races, a dancing umpire and backflips before balls are caught in the outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
When we were putting a list together, and of course Blake is at the top of the list, and when she said yes we were all doing backflips.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
She learns surveillance techniques, performs backflips, and masters the removal of handcuffs and straitjackets.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
