somersault

[US]/'sʌməsɒlt/
[UK]/'sʌmɚsɔlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a gymnastic movement in which a person rotates head over heels, typically moving forward or backward.
Word Forms
Past Participlesomersaulted
Past Tensesomersaulted
Present Participlesomersaulting
Pluralsomersaults
Third Person Singularsomersaults

Phrases & Collocations

do a somersault

backward somersault

Example Sentences

Paula's stomach turned a somersault .

his car somersaulted into a ditch.

He performed a perfect somersault during the gymnastics competition.

The acrobat did a series of somersaults on the tightrope.

She learned how to do a somersault in her gymnastics class.

The circus performer amazed the audience with his somersaults.

The trampoline athlete executed a flawless somersault in her routine.

The daredevil attempted a dangerous somersault stunt on his motorcycle.

The young boy was practicing somersaults in the backyard.

The cheerleader added a somersault to her routine to impress the judges.

The gymnast's somersaults were graceful and precise.

The cat did a somersault in mid-air before landing gracefully.

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