headstand

noun

head·​stand ˈhed-ˌstand How to pronounce headstand (audio)
: the gymnastic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands

Examples of headstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On average, a bubble blast came 27 seconds after a whale dove for food, and most were observed while the whales were doing headstands. Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 Drone imagery shows gray whales doing headstands and bubble blasts. Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 Little Tristan also crawled on his knees before attempting to do a headstand. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024 Fighting a family affair While Colgan finished up a recent workout with something that resembled headstand pushups, wife Teslin smiled as the couple’s sons Quentin (three) and Kanan (one) caused havoc on an adjacent wrestling mat. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for headstand 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headstand was circa 1934

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“Headstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstand. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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headstand

noun
head·​stand ˈhed-ˌstand How to pronounce headstand (audio)
: the acrobatic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands
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