Associations to the word «Somersault»

Wiktionary

SOMERSAULT, noun. (chiefly gymnastics) Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degree while airborne, with one's feet going over one's head.
SOMERSAULT, verb. To perform a somersault.

Dictionary definition

SOMERSAULT, noun. An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return.
SOMERSAULT, verb. Do a somersault.

Wise words

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