Somersault

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmərˌsɔːlt/

Somersault (noun)

  1. A jump or movement where your body turns over in the air and lands facing the same direction again.

Examples

  • She practiced a forward body flip on the mat.
  • The gymnast landed the forward body flip without wobbling.

Somersault (verb)

  1. To jump and turn your body over in the air, so you land after completing a full rotation.

Examples

  • He somersaulted over the hurdle during practice.
  • She somersaulted in the air and landed carefully.