somersault
/'sʌməsɔ:lt/ Cách viết khác : (summersault) /'sʌməsɔ:lt/ (summerset) /'sʌməset/
Definition
Noun:
- An acrobatic movement: A complete rotation of the body in the air, where the feet go over the head, either forwards or backwards, and the person lands on their feet.
- A sudden, complete change in opinion or policy: (Figurative) A complete reversal of a previous position or plan.
Verb (intransitive):
- To perform a somersault: To execute the acrobatic feat of rolling the body in a complete circle, heels over head.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The gymnast performed a perfect somersault on the floor exercise.
- The government's new policy is a complete somersault from its earlier promises.
- Verb:
- The child somersaulted across the soft mat.
- The acrobat can somersault three times in a row.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Used to describe a dramatic and often surprising reversal.
- The company did a complete somersault and decided to support the environmental regulations it had previously opposed.
Variants and Related Words
- Somersaulting (noun/gerund): The action of performing a somersault.
- Her somersaulting was the highlight of the routine.
- Forward/Round-off somersault: Specific types describing the direction of rotation.
- Summersault, Summerset (noun, archaic/less common): Alternative historical spellings for "somersault."
Synonyms
- Noun: Flip, roll, tumble, revolution.
- Verb: Flip, roll, tumble.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To turn a somersault: (Phrase) To perform a somersault.
- He can turn a somersault with ease.
- Double/Triple somersault: (Phrase) A somersault with two or three complete rotations.
- The diver executed a difficult triple somersault.
Noun
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an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Verb
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do a somersault
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