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handstand

[ hand-stand ]

noun

  1. 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.
  1. to perform a handstand.

handstand

/ ˈhændˌstænd /

noun

  1. the act or instance of supporting the body on the hands alone in an upside down position

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Word History and Origins

Origin of handstand1

First recorded in 1895–1900; hand + stand

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Example Sentences

They came out even in the handstand, somersault, and skin-the-cat contest.

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