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SOMERSAULT

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Dictionary entry overview: What does somersault mean?

• SOMERSAULT (noun)
The noun SOMERSAULT has 1 sense:

1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Familiarity information: SOMERSAULT used as a noun is very rare.

• SOMERSAULT (verb)
The verb SOMERSAULT has 1 sense:

1. do a somersault

Familiarity information: SOMERSAULT used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SOMERSAULT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

flip; somersault; somersaulting; summersault; summerset; somerset

Hypernyms ("somersault" is a kind of...):

tumble (an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "somersault"):

flip-flop (a backward somersault)

• SOMERSAULT (verb)

Sense 1

somersault ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Do a somersault

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "somersault" is one way to...):

roll over (make a rolling motion or turn)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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