(n) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return, Syn. somerset, summerset, somersaulting, flip, summersault

somersault

(v) do a somersault

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Somerset

{ } n. [ F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a surprise. See Supra, and Salient. ] A leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; a turning end over end. [ Written also summersault, sommerset, summerset, etc. ] “The vaulter's sombersalts.” Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now I'll only
Make him break his neck in doing a sommerset. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

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跟头

[跟头 / 跟頭, gēn tou] to trip; to fall down; to tumble; a somersault; to fall head over heels #30171

筋斗

[筋斗, jīn dǒu] to tumble; somersault; a complete turn-around; a 180 degrees turn; fig. a change of mind #40677

翻跟头

[翻跟头 / 翻跟頭, fān gēn tou] to tumble; to turn a cartwheel; a somersault #73582

翻筋斗

[翻筋斗, fān jīn dǒu] to tumble; to turn a cartwheel; a somersault #97415

旋子

[旋子, xuàn zi] large metal plate for making bean curd; metal pot for warming wine; whirlwind somersault (in gymnastics or martial arts); spinor (math) #123967

踺子

[踺子, jiàn zǐ] somersault (in gymnastics or dance); head-over-heels; aerial flip #130787

斤斗

[斤斗, jīn dǒu] variant of 筋斗, to tumble; a somersault, See Also: 筋斗 #147612

踺

[踺, jiàn] somersault (in gymnastics or dance); head-over-heels; aerial flip; also written 踺子, See Also: 踺子 #153407

折跟头

[折跟头 / 折跟頭, zhē gēn tou] to do a somersault; to turn head over heels #659228

后翻筋斗

[后翻筋斗, hòu fān jīn dòu] backward somersault

向前翻腾

[向前翻腾 / 向前翻騰, xiàng qián fān téng] forward somersault

向后翻腾

[向后翻腾 / 向後翻騰, xiàng hòu fān téng] backward somersault

打跟头

[打跟头 / 打跟頭, dǎ gēn tou] somersault; to turn head over heels; to tumble

横筋斗

[横筋斗, héng jīn dǒu] to tumble; to turn a cartwheel; a somersault

翻跟斗

[翻跟斗 / 翻跟鬥, fān gēn dou] to turn a somersault

飞身翻腾

[飞身翻腾 / 飛身翻騰, fēi shēn fān téng] flying somersault

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でんぐり返る

[でんぐりがえる, dengurigaeru] (v5r, vi) to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels

とんぼ返り;蜻蛉返り;トンボ返り

[とんぼがえり(とんぼ返り;蜻蛉返り);トンボがえり(トンボ返り), tonbogaeri ( tonbo kaeri ; tonbo kaeri ); tonbo gaeri ( tonbo kaeri )] (n, vs) (1) somersault; (2) returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop; (3) abrupt change of direction

もんどり打つ;翻筋斗打つ

[もんどりうつ, mondoriutsu] (v5t) to turn a somersault

サマソルトターン

[samasorutota-n] (n) somersault turn

バク転;バック転

[バクてん(バク転);バックてん(バック転), baku ten ( baku ten ); bakku ten ( bakku ten )] (n, vs) (See 後転跳び) backward somersault; back handspring; backflip

ムーンサルト

[mu-nsaruto] (n) moonsault (type of somersault)

前転

[ぜんてん, zenten] (n, vs) forward somersault; forward roll

宙返り

[ちゅうがえり, chuugaeri] (n, vs) somersault; looping-the-loop; (P)