back•flip(bak′flip′),USA pronunciationn., v.,-flipped, -flip•ping. n.
Sporta backward somersault.
Sporta dive executed by somersaulting backward.
Informal Termsa complete reversal in attitude or policy:Some committee members did sudden backflips, urging spending cuts instead of expanded programs.
v.i.
Sportto perform a backflip:She backflipped off a bucking horse.