cart·wheel
ˈkärt-ˌ(h)wēl 
1
: a large coin (such as a silver dollar)
2
: a lateral handspring with arms and legs extended
cartwheeled; cartwheeling; cartwheels
: to move like a turning wheel
specifically
: to perform cartwheels
cartwheeler
noun
Examples of cartwheel in a Sentence
Noun
The children turned cartwheels and somersaults on the grass.
Verb
She cartwheeled across the floor.
The car hit the pole and then cartwheeled across the road.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Doing the worm on the carpet and a cartwheel on the floating dock is not enough to impress, babes.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 July 2024
Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
It’s called the Biles II, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, a nod to the former Soviet gymnast who originated the cartwheeling approach to the vault.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Over the last two weeks, players have done cartwheels, performed leaping body bumps and raised the decibels to helicopter-hovering levels.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Doing the worm on the carpet and a cartwheel on the floating dock is not enough to impress, babes.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 July 2024
Verb
Learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, rollerblading, and cartwheeling are perfect opportunities for kids to practice being brave.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
It’s called the Biles II, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, a nod to the former Soviet gymnast who originated the cartwheeling approach to the vault.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Cartwheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartwheel. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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