Definition for Somersault:

• -set, n., & v. i. Spring, bound, in which person turns heels over head( double, treble, s., twice, thrice) in the air; turn a s., make such spring; ( v. i.) turn s. [ old French]

Synonyms for Somersault:

• n.

  •
  • a change of heart,
  • turnabout,
  • volte-face,
  • on second thought,
  • conversion,
  • shift,
  • turnaround,
  • leap,
  • reappraisal,
  • about-face.
  •
  • Chakra,
  • gymnastics,
  • headstand,
  • horse,
  • acrobatics,
  • gymnastic,
  • handstand,
  • cartwheel,
  • gymnast,
  • acrobatic.
  •acrobatics (noun)
  • tumbling,
  • stunts,
  • feats,
  • balancing.
  •flip (noun)
  • flip.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • tumble.
  •v.
  • roll over.
  •Other relevant words:
  • curvet,
  • hurtle,
  • hurtling,
  • jouncing,
  • jump,
  • lollop,
  • parachute,
  • parachuting,
  • plummet,
  • saltate,
  • sky,
  • somersaulting,
  • wobble,
  • Jounced,
  • Skied,
  • Skying,
  • Curveting,
  • lollops,
  • barging,
  • parachutes,
  • barged,
  • somersaults,
  • parachuted,
  • curvets,
  • curvetting,
  • lolloping,
  • somersaulted,
  • lolloped.

Antonyms for Somersault:

• v.

  • jump
    lose, rise, allow, face, decrease, permit, add, placate, decline, address, go up, soothe, retreat, ascend.

Somersault Sentence Examples:

• Uncle John looked after the flying figure, and laughed when Gyp paused in the middle of the field to turn a somersault before disappearing in the woods.

• Well, you ought to see him let go from his giant swing and do a back somersault clean over the middle bar and catch the third!

Homophones for Somersault:

• Summersault, Senna Auriculata, sun marigold.

Hyponym for Somersault:

• v.

  • motion
    roll over.