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somersault

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[ suhm-er-sawlt ]

noun

  1. an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
  2. such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
  3. a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.


verb (used without object)

  1. to perform a somersault.

somersault

/ ˈʌəˌɔː /

noun

    1. a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it
    2. a similar roll in a backward direction
  1. an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics
  2. a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to perform a somersault
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of somersault1

1520–30; < Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provençal sobre over (< Latin super ), saut a leap (< Latin saltus )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of somersault1

C16: from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super ) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus )
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They extended it on Verse’s fumble return — exuberantly punctuating the play with a somersault into the end zone — and Stafford’s touchdown pass to tight end Davis Allen for a 24-3 halftime lead.

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Trump can do somersaults on the third rail now and it can't hurt him at all.

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By the look of the highlights he sees of Dobbins breaking free from defenders and somersaulting into the end zone, the running back definitely looks to be back to his old self.

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The letter accused the first minister of "populism" and said Sinn Féin had "turned political somersaults into an Olympic sport".

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After the Rams scored on Williams’ end zone somersault late in the second quarter, Byron Young forced a Brock Purdy fumble to end the half and set the tone for a late push.

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