summerset

/ˈsʌmərˌsɛt/
noun
  1. A somersault; an acrobatic movement in which a person rolls the body forward or backward in a complete revolution.
    • The toddler tried to do a summerset but just rolled onto his side.
    • She practiced her summerset on the soft grass until she got it right.
    • The gymnast performed a perfect summerset on the balance beam.
verb
  1. To perform a somersault.
    • The clown can summerset across the stage without missing a beat.
    • The kids love to summerset down the hill in the park.
    • He learned to summerset in his first gymnastics class.
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