headstandn.
/ˈhɛdstand/, U.S. /ˈhɛdˌstænd/ An act of balancing on one's head with the feet in the air (usually using the hands or arms for support); the position of the body when performing this act. Cf. handstand n.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > [noun] > actions or positions
vaulting1531
cross-step1728
still-vaulting1854
roll1858
trampolining1867
planche1878
handstand1890
rollover1891
trapezing1894
press1901
straddle1905
kip1909
upstart1909
headstand1915
round-off1917
neck-roll1920
undergrip1920
pike1928
swivel hips1943
thigh lift1949
overswing1955
shoulder stand1956
stand1956
floor exercise1957
squat1959
turnaround1959
salto1972
Tsukahara1972
1915 Indianapolis Sunday Star 31 Oct. 2/3 Barrett..brought the crowd to its feet by doing a Barnum and Bailey flip, handspring and headstand all combined.
1968 Times 5 July 11/5 Hatha yogis have known for centuries that the vigorous flow of blood to the brain brought about by the headstand..is likely to create..improved clarity of concentration.
1994 N. Bawden In my own Time (1995) ii 34 In the playground, giggling conversations about sex began to replace hopscotch, headstands and skipping games, as well as ritual teasing.
2004 R. Laudat What Girl Wants vii. 104 If you leaned over that couch any further you would've been in a full headstand.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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