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
Gordon bent his head sharply, and dropped, falling onto his shoulders and somersaulting over.
Police Your Planet | Lester del ReyMrs. Heth, somersaulting without hesitancy from last night's caution, flooded the dark places with lurid light.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor HarrisonOut of the inner globe came men that flew, sprawled out, somersaulting up and out of apertures made by the crashing bombs.
Lords of the Stratosphere | Arthur J. BurksFirst Joe dropped into the net, then Sid and finally Tonzo, each one somersaulting down.
Joe Strong, the Boy Fish | Vance BarnumSuddenly he saw a disabled plane come somersaulting out of the air and fall into a field quarter of a mile away.
In the Clutch of the War-God | Milo Hastings
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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