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somersault

1 somersault /ˈsʌmɚˌsɑːlt/ noun
plural somersaults
1 somersault
/ˈsʌmɚˌsɑːlt/
noun
plural somersaults
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOMERSAULT
[count]
: a forward or backward movement of your body on the ground or in the air that is made by bringing your feet over your head
sometimes used figuratively
2 somersault /ˈsʌmɚˌsɑːlt/ verb
somersaults; somersaulted; somersaulting
2 somersault
/ˈsʌmɚˌsɑːlt/
verb
somersaults; somersaulted; somersaulting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOMERSAULT
[no object]
: to make a complete turn forward or backward on the ground or in the air : to do a somersault