handstand
[ hand-stand ]
/ ˈhændˌstænd /
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noun
an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands.
verb (used without object), hand·stood, hand·stand·ing.
to perform a handstand.
Nearby words
handsome, handsome is as handsome does, handsomely, handspike, handspring, handstand, handstitch, handstroke, handwarmer, handweaving, handwheel
Compare headstand.
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Examples from the Web for handstand
They came out even in the handstand, somersault, and skin-the-cat contest.
David and the Phoenix|Edward Ormondroyd
British Dictionary definitions for handstand
handstand
/ (ˈhændˌstænd) /
noun
the act or instance of supporting the body on the hands alone in an upside down position
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