The meaning of Somersaults

Somersaults – definition

noun
An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.
Usage examples:
A backward somersault

verb
Perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally.
Usage examples:
His car somersaulted into a ditch

noun
A rolling movement or jump, either forward or backward, in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head, and finish on your feet
Usage examples:
She turned somersaults on the lawn., the bus plunged down the hill, somersaulted twice, and landed …

Somersaults translation into English

Somersaults: translate from English into Chinese

翻筋斗

Somersaults: translate from English into Dutch

Salto's, Buiteling, Duikelen

Somersaults: translate from English into French

Culbutes, Saut périlleux, Culbute, Galipette, Tonneau, Faire des culbutes

Somersaults: translate from English into German

Purzelbäume, Salto, Purzelbaum, Überschlag, Sich überschlagen, Einen salto machen, Einen purzelbaum schlagen

Somersaults: translate from English into Hindi

सोमरसौल्ट्स, कलाबाज़ी, परिवर्तन, कुदान, कलाबाज़ी खाना, कलाबाज़ी करना, क़लाबाज़ी खाने की क्रिया, उलट-फेर

Somersaults: translate from English into Italian

Capriole, Capriola, Salto mortale, Ribaltarsi, Cappottare, Fare capriola, Fare salto mortale, Cappottamento

Somersaults: translate from English into Korean

공중제비, 재주 넘기, 공중제비를 하다, 재주 넘기를 하다

Somersaults: translate from English into Russian

Сальто, Кувыркаться, Прыжок кувырком, Кувырканье

Somersaults: translate from English into Spanish

Saltos mortales, Voltereta, Salto mortal, Dar un salto mortal, Dar una vuelta de campanas

Word origin

mid 16th century (as a noun): from Old French sombresault, from Provençal sobresaut, from sobre ‘above’ + saut ‘leap’.

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Somersaults – similar words

somersaulting

verb
Perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally.
Usage examples:
His car somersaulted into a ditch

noun
An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.
Usage examples:
A backward somersault

All meanings and translations of Somersaulting

somersaulted

verb
Perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally.
Usage examples:
His car somersaulted into a ditch

noun
An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.
Usage examples:
A backward somersault

verb
Past simple and past participle of somersault
Usage examples:
Acrobats somersaulted across the stage., he was supposed to crouch on the floor and wait for a larg…

All meanings and translations of Somersaulted

somersault

noun
An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.
Usage examples:
A backward somersault

verb
Perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally.
Usage examples:
His car somersaulted into a ditch

noun
A rolling movement or jump, either forward or backward, in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head, and finish on your feet
Usage examples:
She turned somersaults on the lawn., the bus plunged down the hill, somersaulted twice, and landed …

All meanings and translations of Somersault

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