noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
2. 2
   an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bounceboundbuckcapriolehophurdle

Example

More examples

"I hurt my thumb doing a handspring."

Etymology

From hand + spring.

Related phrases

back handspringfront handspringrising handspring

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