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To perform a backward somersault, especially in the air.

A gymnastic feat in which the body is flipped completely forward or backward from an upright position, landing first on the hands and then on the feet.

A backward somersault.

A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

An acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again

To perform a backflip rotation of body.

To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.