cartwheelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɑːt.wiːl/us/ˈkɑːrt.wiːl/the wheel of a cart:
One of the cartwheels got stuck in a ditch.
a fast, skilful movement like a wheel turning, in which you throw yourself sideways onto one hand, then onto both hands with your legs and arms straight and your legs pointing up, before landing on your feet again
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gymnastics
- asymmetric bars
- beam
- free running
- gym
- gymnast
- gymnastics
- handstand
- headstand
- horse
- pommel horse
- ring
- somersault
- stand
- stand on your hands/head idiom
- the parallel bars
- trampoline
- trapeze
- uneven bars
- vault
Examples from literature
- Billy took everybody's attention away from him by turning an unexpected cartwheel in the middle of the floor.
- Had I allowed myself adequate expression of my delight, I should have startled the good mother by turning a somersault or a series of cartwheels!
- Why, I can do a cartwheel myself.
Examples from literature
- Billy took everybody's attention away from him by turning an unexpected cartwheel in the middle of the floor.
- Had I allowed myself adequate expression of my delight, I should have startled the good mother by turning a somersault or a series of cartwheels!
- Why, I can do a cartwheel myself.
cartwheelverb [ I ]
uk/ˈkɑːt.wiːl//ˈkɑːrt.wiːl/to move your body in a cartwheel action:
The children were cartwheeling across the lawn.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gymnastics
- asymmetric bars
- beam
- free running
- gym
- gymnast
- gymnastics
- handstand
- headstand
- horse
- pommel horse
- ring
- somersault
- stand
- stand on your hands/head idiom
- the parallel bars
- trampoline
- trapeze
- uneven bars
- vault