backflip


back·flip

B0011850 (băk′flĭp′)intr.v. back·flipped, back·flip·ping, back·flips To perform a backward somersault, especially in the air.n. A backward somersault.

backflip

(ˈbækˌflɪp) n (Gymnastics) a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended

back•flip

(ˈbækˌflɪp)

n., v. -flipped, -flip•ping. n. 1. a backward somersault. 2. a dive executed by somersaulting backward. 3. a complete reversal in attitude. v.i. 4. to perform a backflip. [1930–1935]