somersault
noun
som·er·sault
ˈsə-mər-ˌsȯlt 
variants
or less commonly summersault
: a movement (as in gymnastics) in which a person turns forward or backward in a complete revolution along the ground or in the air bringing the feet over the head
also
: a falling or tumbling head over heels
somersault
intransitive verb
Examples of somersault in a Sentence
The gymnast turned a somersault.
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LuaLua, who had been receiving no little abuse from the travelling Newcastle fans, celebrated with his trademark somersaults, which didn’t exactly calm things down.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
What ensues can only be described as a Dewey Finn fever dream complete with a visit to the risers, a somersault, a marching band, and 66 percent of the Glengarry Glen Ross leading men looking on with heart-eyes.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Vásquez took just nine pitches to get through the first inning and 14 pitches — plus a throw home and a somersault – to get through the second.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
On his way to third base, last year's National League Rookie of the Year partially collided with Nuñez and tumbled to the ground, coming to a halt after a backwards somersault.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
What ensues can only be described as a Dewey Finn fever dream complete with a visit to the risers, a somersault, a marching band, and 66 percent of the Glengarry Glen Ross leading men looking on with heart-eyes.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Vásquez took just nine pitches to get through the first inning and 14 pitches — plus a throw home and a somersault – to get through the second.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
On his way to third base, last year's National League Rookie of the Year partially collided with Nuñez and tumbled to the ground, coming to a halt after a backwards somersault.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for somersault
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“Somersault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somersault. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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