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1. (n.) somersault
an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
2. somersault
such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
3. (v.i.) somersault
to perform a somersault.
Etymology: (1520–30; < MF sombresaut, alter. of sobresault. lit., overleap)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
2. (verb) somersault
do a somersault
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1. (noun) somersault
when sb curls their body and rolls forward or backward on the floor or in the air
to do a somersault
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| Definition of 'somersault' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) somersault
alt. of Somerset
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Sense: a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.
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 Afrikaans: bolmakiesie |
 Arabic: شَقْلَبَه، قَفْزَةٌ إنْقِ |
 Bulgarian: салто |
 Brazilian: salto mortal |
 Czech: přemet |
 German: der Purzelbaum |
 Danish: saltomortale; kolbøtte |
 Greek: τούμπα |
 Spanish: salto mortal |
 Estonian: kukerpall |
 Farsi: شيرجه؛ پشتك |
 Finnish: kuperkeikka |
 French: culbute |
 Hebrew: סַלטָה |
 Hindi: कलाबाजी, ढेंकली, कलैया |
 Croatian: salto, prekobacivanje |
 Hungarian: bukfenc |
 Indonesian: jungkir balik |
 Icelandic: kollhnís; heljarstökk |
 Italian: capriola |
 Japanese: とんぼ返り |
 Korean: 공중제비 |
 Lithuanian: salto, vertimasis (per ga |
 Latvian: kūlenis |
 Malay: balik kuang |
 Dutch: salto |
 Norwegian: saltomortale, kollbøtte |
 Polish: koziołek, salto |
 Persian: پشتى، بالشت |
 Pashto: بالښت |
 Portuguese: salto mortal |
 Romanian: tumbă |
 Russian: сальто |
 Slovak: premet, salto, kotúľ |
 Slovenian: kozolec |
 Serbian: salto |
 Swedish: kullerbytta, volt, saltom |
 Thai: การตีลังกา |
 Turkish: takla, parende |
 Taiwanese: 筋鬥 |
 Ukrainian: перекидання, сальто |
 Urdu: قلابازی |
 Vietnamese: cú nhảy lộn nhào |
 Chinese: 筋斗 |
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