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    som·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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOMERSAULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A somersault is a movement or jump in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head. Learn how to use this word as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › somersaultSomersault Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOMERSAULT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOMERSAULT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A somersault is a movement or jump in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head. Learn how to use this word as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and related words.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › somersaultSOMERSAULT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › somersaultSomersault - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsomersault noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of somersault noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.