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
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So, go ride a bicycle, do handstands, do cartwheels, go skateboarding, go roller skating.
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Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Right before arriving at our campsite, a skunk ran across the front of the car, did a handstand, and then disappeared into the scrub.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The robot now demonstrates an impressive range of movements that would make even the most seasoned breakdancers envious, such as crawling on all fours with surprising agility, executing forward rolls and cartwheels and performing handstands.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Sophomore Sydney Barros pumped her fist on the graduate student’s final handstand, and McDonald jumped up and down as Esparza stuck her dismount.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Right before arriving at our campsite, a skunk ran across the front of the car, did a handstand, and then disappeared into the scrub.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The robot now demonstrates an impressive range of movements that would make even the most seasoned breakdancers envious, such as crawling on all fours with surprising agility, executing forward rolls and cartwheels and performing handstands.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Sophomore Sydney Barros pumped her fist on the graduate student’s final handstand, and McDonald jumped up and down as Esparza stuck her dismount.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handstand
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“Handstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handstand. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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