somersaulter
One who somersaults
A somersaulter is someone who performs somersaults—flipping the body in a complete forward or backward rotation.
The term applies to gymnasts, acrobats, divers, or children tumbling on lawns: The young somersaulter practiced her floor routine for hours.
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- contortionistOne who bends extremely
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
big top · ringmaster · leotard · tightrope · showman · entertainer · equilibrist · high wire
Quick turning motion
- rotationTurning on an axis
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- rollList of names
- twistRotating motion or surprise
backflip · frontflip · handstand · roundoff · tuck · pike · layout · aerial
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
- dismountGet off something ridden
- routineRegular sequence of actions
beam · uneven bars · pommel horse · still rings · chalk · leotard · coach · training
Ease of quick movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- athleticismPhysical skill and agility
gracefulness · quickness · spryness · suppleness · lightness · mobility · poise · reflexes
tumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- contortionistOne who bends extremely
trapeze · big top · ringmaster · leotard · tightrope · showman · entertainer · equilibrist · high wire · balancing
flip
Quick turning motion
twist · backflip · frontflip · handstand · roundoff · tuck · pike · layout · aerial · landing
tumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
- dismountGet off something ridden
routine · beam · uneven bars · pommel horse · still rings · chalk · leotard · coach · training · competition
nimbleness
Ease of quick movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
athleticism · gracefulness · quickness · spryness · suppleness · lightness · mobility · poise · reflexes · control
stunt
Dangerous feat for spectacle
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- spectacleVisually striking event
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
applause · choreography · act · troupe · costume · spotlight · arena · rehearsal · show · talent
somersaulterweightlifter
One who hoists barbells
powerlifter · strongman · shot putter · sumo wrestler · anchor
- backward somersaultTumble rotating toward your spine
- back somersaultBackward tumbling rotation
- forward somersaultAirborne rotation moving ahead
- flying somersaultAirborne rotating body maneuver
- double somersaultTwo complete midair flips
- triple somersaultThree consecutive airborne rotations
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