somersault
or som·er·set sum·mer·sault, sum·mer·set
an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.
to perform a somersault.
Origin of somersault
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How to use somersault in a sentence
For little kids, almost all activities are unfamiliar, and so whatever they do—splash in water, somersault, pick dandelions—they do with the delight of discovery.
I Don’t Trust My Body to Perform Outdoors, but I Want To | Patty Hodapp | February 26, 2022 | Outside OnlineNew Year’s Eve is a turning point for Linda and Johnny, a dual somersault toward the possibility of happiness.
The Greatest New Year's Eve Scene Ever Committed to Film | Stephanie Zacharek | December 29, 2021 | TimeIn 1950, he married June Biber, a Chicago classmate, and performed a standing somersault at the wedding.
Edmond Freeman, newspaper publisher who shook up 1960s Arkansas, dies at 94 | Tom Hamburger | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostTheir fluttering punches and somersaults, or relative stillness, may unconsciously condition us to expect chaos or calm from our baby-to-be, training us to be the best mom for the job.
Moms: You shaped your children, but the reverse is true, too — down to your very cells | Abigail Tucker | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostInstead of making his mouth do somersaults, Wallen centers himself in the music, focusing on his lungs, his throat.
Morgan Wallen’s big moment feels about 19 songs too long | Chris Richards | January 14, 2021 | Washington Post
Anything more complicated than a somersault looks like a cutscene from a PlayStation game.
Krrish 3 Review: What the Bollywood Movie Steals From Superhero Films | Sujay Kumar | November 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis, and no other, is the explanation of that remarkable somersault in Napoleon's diplomacy which followed in the next few weeks.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneThis was apparently a complete somersault, for it meant that either Alexander must yield or the alliance would be jeopardized.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneAt any rate he tripped on the edge of a rug, almost turned a somersault, blacked his eye and cried for half an hour.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounYour abolition government may turn a somersault some fine morning.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury StephensAnd with the recovery of the name Quin's mind did another somersault.
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British Dictionary definitions for somersault
summersault
/ (ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt) /
a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it
a similar roll in a backward direction
an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics
a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc
(intr) to perform a somersault
Origin of somersault
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