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somersault
[ suhm-er-sawlt ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to perform a somersault.
somersault
/ ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt /
noun
- 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
verb
- intr to perform a somersault
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Origin of somersault1
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Example Sentences
Anything more complicated than a somersault looks like a cutscene from a PlayStation game.
This, and no other, is the explanation of that remarkable somersault in Napoleon's diplomacy which followed in the next few weeks.
This was apparently a complete somersault, for it meant that either Alexander must yield or the alliance would be jeopardized.
At any rate he tripped on the edge of a rug, almost turned a somersault, blacked his eye and cried for half an hour.
Your abolition government may turn a somersault some fine morning.
And with the recovery of the name Quin's mind did another somersault.
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