handspring

[ hand-spring ]

/ ˈhændˌsprɪŋ /

noun

an acrobatic feat in which one starts from a standing position and wheels the body forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet, without contact by the rest of the body.

verb (used without object), hand·sprang, hand·sprung, hand·springing.

to perform a handspring.

Compare somersault.

Origin of handspring

First recorded in 1870–75; hand + spring

Words nearby handspring

handsome, handsome is as handsome does, handsomely, hands-on, handspike, handspring, handstand, handstitch, handstroke, hands up, handsy

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Example sentences from the Web for handspring

Monsieur Call bowed to everyone, including little Artaban, who acknowledged his courtesy by executing a handspring.
San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock
The tub went down, and Charlie turned a handspring in the hot suds and came up covered with foam and wet clothes.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews
"Gentlemen to see you, sir," shouted Archibald, invading the room almost at a handspring.
Whirligigs|O. Henry
Marty, watching breathless and wide-eyed from the field, threw a handspring and uttered a whoop of joy.
The Arrival of Jimpson|Ralph Henry Barbour

"I'm goin' to the Surgeon an' git an excuse," said Gleason, who had sprained his wrist a trifle in turning a handspring.
Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6)|John McElroy

British Dictionary definitions for handspring

handspring

/ (ˈhændˌsprɪŋ) /

noun

a gymnastic feat in which a person starts from a standing position and leaps forwards or backwards into a handstand and then onto his feet

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	handspring
释义	handspring [ hand-spring ] / ˈhændˌsprɪŋ / noun an acrobatic feat in which one starts from a standing position and wheels the body forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet, without contact by the rest of the body. verb (used without object), hand·sprang, hand·sprung, hand·springing. to perform a handspring. Compare somersault. Origin of handspring First recorded in 1870–75; hand + spring Words nearby handspring handsome, handsome is as handsome does, handsomely, hands-on, handspike, handspring, handstand, handstitch, handstroke, hands up, handsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for handspring Monsieur Call bowed to everyone, including little Artaban, who acknowledged his courtesy by executing a handspring. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams\|Charles Paul de Kock The tub went down, and Charlie turned a handspring in the hot suds and came up covered with foam and wet clothes. Motor Matt's Mystery\|Stanley R. Matthews "Gentlemen to see you, sir," shouted Archibald, invading the room almost at a handspring. Whirligigs\|O. Henry Marty, watching breathless and wide-eyed from the field, threw a handspring and uttered a whoop of joy. The Arrival of Jimpson\|Ralph Henry Barbour "I'm goin' to the Surgeon an' git an excuse," said Gleason, who had sprained his wrist a trifle in turning a handspring. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6)\|John McElroy British Dictionary definitions for handspring handspring / (ˈhændˌsprɪŋ) / noun a gymnastic feat in which a person starts from a standing position and leaps forwards or backwards into a handstand and then onto his feet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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