cartwheeling
Rotating through handstands
Cartwheeling is performing cartwheels—the acrobatic move where you turn sideways with arms and legs extended like wheel spokes.
The term extends to any spinning or tumbling motion: The car went cartwheeling off the cliff.
Figuratively, something cartwheeling moves wildly or dramatically: Stock prices went cartwheeling after the announcement.
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- handstandInverted balance on palms
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
- roundoffNumerical simplification technique
aerial · vault · routine · dismount · springboard · mat · gymnasium · coach
Turning on an axis
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- twirlingRapid circular motion
- revolvingTurning around a center
gyration · momentum · centrifugal · pivot · axis · turning · circular · continuous
Lighthearted playful movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- cavortPlay with lively movement
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
fun · exuberant · carefree · lively · energetic · spontaneous · joyful · gleeful
Sensation of spinning
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- woozyDizzy and confused
unsteady · giddy · headrush · reeling · nausea · queasy · discombobulated
Agile circus performer
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- entertainerOne who amuses others
ringmaster · spectacle · audience · showman · contortionist · trapeze · vaudeville · leotard
Organized cooperative movement
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
control · proprioception · posture · alignment · orientation · steadiness · precision
tumbling
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- handstandInverted balance on palms
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
roundoff · aerial · vault · routine · dismount · springboard · mat · gymnasium · coach · flexibility
rotation
Turning on an axis
revolving · gyration · momentum · centrifugal · pivot · axis · turning · circular · continuous · sideways
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
antics · fun · exuberant · carefree · lively · energetic · spontaneous · joyful · gleeful · spirited
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
woozy · unsteady · giddy · headrush · reeling · nausea · queasy · discombobulated
acrobat
Agile circus performer
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
entertainer · ringmaster · spectacle · audience · showman · contortionist · trapeze · vaudeville · leotard · act
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
centering · control · proprioception · posture · alignment · orientation · steadiness · precision
cartwheelingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
stationary · motionless · immobile · static · sedentary
cartwheelingstanding
Position, physical or social
sitting · lying down · forward roll · walking · crawling
wheel, wheels, wheeled, wheeling, cartwheel, go-cart, handcart, pushcart, cartwheels