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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sum•mer•sault (sum′ər sôlt′),USA pronunciation n., v.i. - Sportsomersault.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: summersault /ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/ n , vb - a variant spelling of somersault
som•er•sault /ˈsʌmɚˌsɔlt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Sportan acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- Sportsuch a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
v. [no object] - Sportto perform a somersault.
Sometimes, som•er•set /ˈsʌmɚˌsɛt/USA pronunciation . WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024som•er•sault (sum′ər sôlt′),USA pronunciation n. - Sportan acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- Sportsuch a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
- a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.
v.i. - Sportto perform a somersault.
Also, som•er•set (sum′ər set′),USA pronunciation summersault, summerset. - Latin saltus)
- Latin super), saut a leap (
- Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provencal sobre over (
- 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: somersault, summersault /ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/ n - 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
vb - (intransitive) to perform a somersault
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus) |