summersault

/ˈsʌmərˌsɔlt/
verb
  1. To perform a summersault; to roll the body forward or backward in a complete circle, bringing the feet over the head.
    • The puppy tried to summersault but just rolled onto its side.
    • He loves to summersault on the trampoline with his friends.
    • The acrobat summersaulted across the stage to the audience's applause.
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noun
  1. A movement in which a person rolls their body forward or backward, bringing their feet over their head and landing on the ground.
    • My little brother tried to do a summersault in the living room and bumped into the couch.
    • The gymnast performed a perfect summersault on the mat.
    • She learned how to do a backward summersault at summer camp.
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