handspring
noun
hand·spring
ˈhan(d)-ˌspriŋ 
: 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
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He did a handspring on the lawn.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 27 June 2025
Even the simplest skills such as a back handspring, which most elite gymnasts master by Kindergarten age, left her mind frozen with fear.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Just consider Robyn, who attempted to impress Sean Lowe with a pair of back handsprings.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 27 June 2025
Even the simplest skills such as a back handspring, which most elite gymnasts master by Kindergarten age, left her mind frozen with fear.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Just consider Robyn, who attempted to impress Sean Lowe with a pair of back handsprings.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
At risk of injuring yourself attempting a back handspring in your bedroom while counting down the days until the 2028 Los Angeles Games?
There’s a solution: women’s college gymnastics.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handspring
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“Handspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handspring. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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handspring
noun
hand·spring
ˈhan(d)-ˌspriŋ
: a tumbling feat in which the body turns in a full circle from a standing position and lands first on the hands and then on the feet
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