handspring

Noun

Meaning

A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

somersault cartwheel backflip somerset buck spring bound jump hop vault bounce flip skip hurdle jig
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Antonyms

support forward stand emphasise walk slowly

Hypernyms

acrobatic feat acrobatic stunt

Phrases with the word

acrobatic handspring movement circular sideways handspring back handspring acrobatic handspring action front handspring rising handspring

Examples

Right now I'm working on the back handspring. Ashley Scott

The leading candidates offer economy and delicious software (the T-Mobile Sidekick); beauty and luxury (the Kyocera 7135); or shirt pocketability (the Handspring Treo). Source: Internet

Initially, the principal Handspring product was a handheld computer called the Visor, which was similar to the computer and used the Palm operating system (). Source: Internet

By year end, both Handspring and Palm licensed the patents and the suit was dropped. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

handspan handspike handspoke handspun handsqueeze stripping tool handstaff