somerset
/ˈsʌmərˌsɛt/
verb
- 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
- 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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