cartwheelers

Kids doing flips

Cartwheelers are people who perform cartwheels—the gymnastic move where you turn sideways with arms and legs extended like wheel spokes.

The term appears in discussions of gymnastics, playground activity, or anyone tumbling exuberantly: The cartwheelers practiced on the lawn.

Figuratively, it can describe people who are dramatically enthusiastic or showy.

children

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

  • kidsYoung human offspring
  • recessPause in activity
  • grassNarrow-leaved ground cover

lawn · sidewalk · showing off · playful · energetic · dizzy · wobbling · tumbling · summer · barefoot

gymnasts

tumblers

Stemless drinking glasses

flippers · somersaulters · cheerleaders · contortionists · springers · vaulters · balance · flexibility · agility · dismount

fireworks

pinwheel

Spinning vaned toy

pyrotechnics · sparks · whirling · colorful · fizzing · circular · display · celebration · Diwali · Fourth of July

Opposites
movement type

cartwheelerssomersaulters

People who flip completely

tumblers · divers

activity level

cartwheelerssitters

Temporary caretakers for dependents

spectators · bystanders

Family

cartwheeled, cartwheeler

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G