Somersaulting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of performing a somersault.
  2. 2
    an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of somersault form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"Heading home from the bar, Uncle George took that hairpin bend a little too fast, his car tumbling down the hillside and somersaulting into the river."

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