somersault

or som·er·set sum·mer·sault, sum·mer·set

[ suhm-er-sawlt ]

/ ˈsʌm ərˌsɔlt /

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noun

an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.

such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.

a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.

verb (used without object)

to perform a somersault.

Origin of somersault

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

Words nearby somersault

someday, somedeal, somehow, someone, someplace, somersault, Somerset, Somerset House, Somerset Island, Somersetshire, Somers Point

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Example sentences from the Web for somersault

Anything more complicated than a somersault looks like a cutscene from a PlayStation game.
Krrish 3 Review: What the Bollywood Movie Steals From Superhero Films|Sujay Kumar|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He seemed morally to have turned a sort of somersault, and to find things looking differently in consequence.
The American|Henry James
When in this position, the swimmers begin to turn backward, using the arms the same is in the backward (single) somersault.
Swimming Scientifically Taught|Frank Eugen Dalton and Louis C. Dalton
Luckily the beast did not damage the barber, but the demonstration frightened him so that he turned a somersault in a ditch.
The Story of Don Quixote|Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The ancient freebooter described a somersault and smote the water with a mighty splash, musket and all.
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. Paine
Oh, got orders to do some spiral and somersault stunts for the benefit of some huns.
Air Service Boys in the Big Battle|Charles Amory Beach

British Dictionary definitions for somersault

somersault

summersault

/ (ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt) /

noun

a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it
a similar roll in a backward direction

an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics

a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc

verb

(intr) to perform a somersault

Word Origin for somersault

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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单词	somersault
释义	somersault or som·er·set sum·mer·sault, sum·mer·set [ suhm-er-sawlt ] / ˈsʌm ərˌsɔlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR somersault ON THESAURUS.COM noun an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution. such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc. a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion. verb (used without object) to perform a somersault. Origin of somersault 1520–30; <Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provençal sobre over (<Latin super), saut a leap (<Latin saltus) Words nearby somersault someday, somedeal, somehow, someone, someplace, somersault, Somerset, Somerset House, Somerset Island, Somersetshire, Somers Point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for somersault Anything more complicated than a somersault looks like a cutscene from a PlayStation game. Krrish 3 Review: What the Bollywood Movie Steals From Superhero Films\|Sujay Kumar\|November 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He seemed morally to have turned a sort of somersault, and to find things looking differently in consequence. The American\|Henry James When in this position, the swimmers begin to turn backward, using the arms the same is in the backward (single) somersault. Swimming Scientifically Taught\|Frank Eugen Dalton and Louis C. Dalton Luckily the beast did not damage the barber, but the demonstration frightened him so that he turned a somersault in a ditch. The Story of Don Quixote\|Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra The ancient freebooter described a somersault and smote the water with a mighty splash, musket and all. Blackbeard: Buccaneer\|Ralph D. Paine Oh, got orders to do some spiral and somersault stunts for the benefit of some huns. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle\|Charles Amory Beach British Dictionary definitions for somersault somersault summersault / (ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt) / noun a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it a similar roll in a backward direction an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc verb (intr) to perform a somersault Word Origin for somersault C16: from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus) 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 Words related to somersault plummet, skip, dive, drop, bound, bounce, surge, take, hop, fall, vault, top, gymnastics, somersaults, tumbling, stunts, balancing, feats, quiver, barge
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somersault

or som·er·set sum·mer·sault, sum·mer·set

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of somersault

Words nearby somersault

Example sentences from the Web for somersault

British Dictionary definitions for somersault

summersault

noun

verb

Word Origin for somersault

Words related to somersault