end over end
Flipping through space
End over end describes a tumbling rotation where something flips repeatedly along its length, with each end alternating between top and bottom positions.
A football kicked end over end rotates lengthwise rather than spiraling.
The car went end over end down the embankment.
The phrase emphasizes continuous, usually uncontrolled rotation, often in contexts of falling, crashing, or being thrown.
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- forward rollRotation over one's head
- flipQuick turning motion
back flip · cycle · cartwheel · roll · angular momentum · turnover · overturn · axis of rotation · rotate · torque · gymnastics · parkour · skateboarding · barrel roll · cheerleading · gyroscope · trampoline · diving
- bowling techniqueshook, curve ball, cranker, stroker, tweener