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

Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Lindsay [Lohan] and Cyndi Lauper doing competing handstands against the wall one night. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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

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