: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebDressed in a red sweatshirt and denim shorts, Candace pushed her legs off a glass wall and into a handstand. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2022 Having problems with pullups or mastering an even tougher move like a handstand? Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 July 2022 And now, two whole years later, the handstand challenge is back, albeit in a slightly different form. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 13 July 2022 Think of a handstand as stacking your body upside down, then moving toward midline. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2019 After that, Cook gets to work trying to perfect his handstand game, following the coaching advice to kick up slow and push away from the ground. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 May 2022 Just outside, an enormous sculpture of a Louis Vuitton model in a handstand position greets guests with a bang. Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 21 May 2022 The late, great Chi Chi DeVayne is an immediate standout — her handstand-twerk continues to impress us to this day — while Thorgy Thor’s unbridled energy is infectious. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Isa, whose bar routines have hovered around the 9.875 range, had only a slight wobble on a handstand that prevented her from getting a 10.0 as well.The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
handstand
noun
hand·stand ˈhand-ˌstand
: an act of balancing on the hands with the body and legs straight up