headspin

Skull-balanced spinning trick

A headspin is a breakdancing move in which the dancer spins on their head, often with legs extended.

The term also describes a state of mental confusion or disorientation: The news gave me a headspin.

Something that makes your head spin figuratively now makes it headspin literally in b-boy culture.

dizzying

vertigo

Sensation of spinning

disorientingCausing loss of direction
lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
woozyDizzy and confused

giddy · reeling · dizzy · unsteady · whirling · swirling · nausea · queasy · imbalance · swooning

breakdance

b-boy

Male street dancer

powermoveDominance-asserting action
windmillRotating structure harnessing air
freezeBecome solid from cold

toprock · footwork · flares · halo · swipes · cypher · battle · crew · hip-hop · jackhammer

technique

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
momentumProduct of mass, velocity
rotationTurning on an axis

centrifugal · pivot · control · positioning · helmet · padding · mat · practice · spotting · headgear

amazement

astonishing

Causing great wonder

mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive

incredible · overwhelming · bewildering · dazzling · astounding · impressive · breathtaking · unbelievable · wow · awe

Categories

dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
rotationsrotate, roll, turn, twist, twirl
breakdancingbreakdancing, breaking, b-boy, b-boying, toprock
street dancebreaking, breakdancing, b-boying, popping, locking
80s dancesbreakdancing, moonwalk, running man, robot, worm

Opposites

breakdance moves - body position/orientation

headspinfootwork

Skilled lower-limb movement

freeze · toprock · handstand · back spin · six-step

mental state - clarity

headspinclarity

State of being understandable

clear-headedness · lucidity · mental clarity · composure · level-headedness

Family

head, spin, spinning, heading, heads, spins, spinner, headlong, spindle

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