Somersault
11somersault — som|er|sault [ˈsʌməso:lt US ərso:lt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: sombresaut, from Latin super over + saltus jump ] 1.) BrE a movement in which someone rolls or jumps forwards or backwards so that their feet go over their head before …
12somersault — noun (C) a movement in which someone rolls or jumps forwards or backwards so that their feet go over their head before they stand up again: do/turn a somersault: Lana turned a somersault in midair. somersault verb (I): The car somersaulted twice… …
13somersault — n. to do, execute, turn a somersault * * * [ sʌməsɔːlt] execute turn a somersault to do …
14somersault — Kuwala, owala, wala kua (backwards). ♦ To somersault, kuwala po o, owala. ♦ To turn a somersault, ho okaka a …
15somersault — also summersault noun Etymology: Middle French sombresaut leap, ultimately from Latin super over + saltus leap, from salire to jump more at over, sally Date: circa 1530 a movement (as in gymnastics) in which a person turns forward or backward in… …
16somersault — /sum euhr sawlt /, n. 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… …
17somersault — 1. noun In gymnastics, an act where the gymnast goes head over heels 2. verb To perform a somersault. The performer somersaulted all the way across the stage …
18somersault — som|er|sault [ sʌmər,sɔlt ] noun count 1. ) a movement in which you form your body into a ball and roll forward or backward on the ground a ) a somersault performed in the air, for example when DIVING into water 2. ) a sudden change from one… …
19somersault — [ sʌməsɒlt, sɔ:lt] noun 1》 an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and finishes on their feet. 2》 a dramatic upset or reversal of policy or opinion. verb perform a somersault. Origin C16 (asnoun) …
20somersault — [ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt] noun [C] a movement in which you form your body into a ball and roll forwards or BACKWARDS on the ground somersault verb [I] …
