somerset

/ˈsʌmərˌsɛt/
verb
  1. To perform a somerset; to roll the body forward or backward in a complete revolution.
    • She learned to somerset safely in her gymnastics class.
    • The acrobat somerseted across the stage during the circus show.
    • The puppy somerseted down the small hill, chasing a ball.
noun
  1. A movement in which a person rolls their body forward or backward, with the head tucked and the feet going over the head.
    • He landed his backward somerset with a confident smile.
    • My little sister tried to do a somerset on the grass but ended up rolling sideways.
    • The gymnast performed a perfect forward somerset on the mat.
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