head spin

Breakdance inverted rotation

A head spin is a breakdancing move where the dancer rotates the body while balanced on the head, often with hands assisting or legs extended for momentum.

Outside dance, head spin describes the disorienting sensation of being overwhelmed or confused: The tax code gave me a head spin.

Also written as one word: headspin.

Related

lightheaded · feel faint · faint · woozy · lose balance · twirl · rotate · b-boy · dance · dance floor · floor · balance · disoriented · rush · break dancing · blur · swirl · drunk

Categories
Opposites
breakdance movement type

head spinfreeze

Become solid from cold

footwork · toprock · handstand · backspin · back spin

movement vs. stillness

head spinstanding still

Absence of motion

freeze · stillness · motionlessness · standing upright · stability

mental clarity

head spinclarity

State of being understandable

clear-headedness · mental clarity · lucidity · composure · presence of mind

Family

head, spin, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, headfirst, overhead

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