somersaults

Head-over-heels maneuvers

Somersaults are acrobatic movements where the body rolls forward or backward in a complete rotation, heels over head.

Children do somersaults on lawns; gymnasts perform them in the air.

Figuratively, something that somersaults tumbles or reverses dramatically: My stomach did somersaults, The stock price somersaulted after the announcement.

gymnastics

tumbling

Acrobatic rolling and flipping

layout · rotation · mat · dismount · aerial · roundoff · handspring · vault · cartwheel · backflip

extreme

parkour

Movement discipline over obstacles

flip · trick · stunt · BMX · skateboarding · snowboarding · ski · freestyle · halfpipe · backflip

aquatic

diving

Entering water deliberately

splash · springboard · platform · tuck · pike · swimming · synchronized · jackknife · entry · chlorine

playful

rolling

Turning over repeatedly

playground · cartwheel · giggling · dizzy · play · fun · spontaneous · lawn · excitement · energy

figurative

turmoil

Violent disturbance or confusion

butterflies · nervousness · anxiety · excitement · anticipation · stomach · emotions · heart · reversal · transformation

Categories
Opposites
rotation direction/orientation

somersaultscartwheels

Sideways acrobatic rotations

walkovers · round-offs · aerials · handsprings

MOVEMENT vs. STILLNESS

somersaultsstanding still

Absence of motion

stillness · immobility · motionlessness · balances · holds

Phrases
Family

somersault, somersaulting, somersaulted

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G