acrobatic feat
11tumbling — noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑acrobatics • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumble, ↑acrobatic (for: ↑acrobatics) • Hypernyms …
12tumble — /tum beuhl/, v., tumbled, tumbling, n. v.i. 1. to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one s footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs. 2. to roll end over end, as in falling: The stones tumbled down …
13tumble — verb 1》 fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong. ↘perform acrobatic feats, typically handsprings and somersaults. 2》 decrease rapidly in amount or value. 3》 dry in a tumble dryer. 4》 rumple; disarrange. 5》 (tumble to) informal come to… …
14tumble — tum•ble [[t]ˈtʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to fall helplessly down, esp. headfirst 2) to roll end over end, as in falling 3) to fall or decline rapidly; drop: Prices on the stock exchange tumbled[/ex] 4) to perform gymnastic feats of skill,… …
15tumble — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. fall or cause to fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong. 2 intr. fall rapidly in amount etc. (prices tumbled). 3 intr. (often foll. by about, around) roll or toss erratically or helplessly to and fro. 4 intr. move or rush… …
16walkover — noun 1. backbends combined with handstands (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑acrobatic stunt, ↑acrobatic feat 2. any undertaking that is easy to do marketing this product will be no picnic • Syn: ↑cinch, ↑ …
17ac´ro|bat´i|cal|ly — ac|ro|bat|ic «AK ruh BAT ihk», adjective. 1. of an acrobat: »Walking a tightrope is an acrobatic feat. 2. Figurative. like an acrobat s: »With an acrobatic leap, he picked the apple off the tree. 3. of acrobatics. –ac´ro|bat´i|cal|ly, adverb …
18ac|ro|bat|ic — «AK ruh BAT ihk», adjective. 1. of an acrobat: »Walking a tightrope is an acrobatic feat. 2. Figurative. like an acrobat s: »With an acrobatic leap, he picked the apple off the tree. 3. of acrobatics. –ac´ro|bat´i|cal|ly, adverb …
19backbend — ack bend (b[a^]k b[e^]nd), n. 1. an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor. [WordNet 1.5] …
20handspring — noun Date: 1875 an acrobatic feat in which the body turns forward or backward in a full circle from a standing position and lands first on the hands and then on the feet …
