A summersault, also known as a somersault, is a gymnastic skill in which a person tumbles forward or backward through the air while rotating their body. Another synonym for summersault is a flip, which involves a similar movement of the body but with less rotation. A cartwheel, another synonym, is similar to a summersault but is performed with one hand on the ground while the body rotates around it. A roundoff is a common gymnastics skill that combines the cartwheel and the summersault. A handspring, yet another synonym, is a forward or backward flip performed with a bounce or jump off the hands.