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- Dictionarysom·er·sault/ˈsəmərˌsôlt/
noun
- 1. an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet: "a backward somersault"
verb
- 1. perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally: "his car somersaulted into a ditch"
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SOMERSAULT definition: 1. a rolling movement or jump, either forwards or backwards, in which you turn over completely…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOMERSAULT is a movement (as in gymnastics) in which a person turns forward or backward in a complete revolution along the ground or in the air bringing the feet over the head; also : a falling or tumbling head over heels. How to use somersault in a sentence.
SOMERSAULT meaning: 1. a rolling movement or jump, either forwards or backwards, in which you turn over completely…. Learn more.
If you say that someone does a somersault, you mean that they change suddenly from having a particular opinion or policy about something to having a completely different opinion or policy. The Prime Minister may feel simply unable to do a somersault.
A somersault is a gymnastic move in which you lower your head almost to the floor and roll forward so your feet flip over your head. Fancier somersaults are done in the air, rather than on the ground. There are many types of somersaults—forward, backward, and sideways, among other variations.
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.
1. An acrobatic stunt in which the body rolls forward or backward in a complete revolution with the knees bent and the feet coming over the head. Also called somerset; also called regionally tumbleset. 2. A complete reversal, as of sympathies or opinions.
Definition of somersault noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution. 2. such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc. 3. a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion. intransitive verb. 4. to perform a somersault.
somersault definition: a movement in which you roll your body forwards or backwards so that your feet go over your head…. Learn more.
