Definitions for backflipˈbækˌflɪp
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back•flipˈbækˌflɪp(n.; v.)-flipped, -flip•ping.
(n.)a backward somersault.
Category: Sport
a dive executed by somersaulting backward.
Category: Sport
a complete reversal in attitude.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
(v.i.)to perform a backflip.
Category: Sport
Origin of backflip:
1930–1935
Wiktionary
backflip(Noun)
An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
backflip(Noun)
a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, an U-turn.
PM predicts water recycling backflips. Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007
backflip(Verb)
To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
backflip(Verb)
To completely reverse a policy or opinion.
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