handstand

noun

hand·​stand ˈhan(d)-ˌstand 

: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air

Examples of handstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tests on Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Unitree’s G1 and Boston Dynamics’ Spot showed the robots could perform crawling, cartwheels, handstands, soccer kicks and other complex movements across different robotic body types. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

According to The Telegraph, Princess Kate told the pair that Prince Louis was working on his handstands. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Kreuzer Family Shortly after walking out of the prison in Sterling, Kreuzer climbed onto a rock and performed a handstand as family members watched. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 5 June 2026

Chiles wrapped up the Bruins’ first rotation with a handstand fall off the tall uneven bar to begin and had to restart her routine, costing her a half-point reduction. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for handstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand