Definition of handstand
: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
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Recent Examples of handstand from the Web
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Bezos tells the story of a close friend who wanted to learn how to execute a free-standing handstand with no assistance.
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Contortionist Elayne Kramer caps her own showcase by shooting an arrow through a balloon — from a handstand, with her feet.
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Elton John does a handstand on his piano, London 1972.
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Mortensen has a video of a young man doing a handstand under hypnosis.
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By the end of the afternoon, there are foot races and backflips and somersaults and handstand contests.
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Sonya and Bradley both perform short demonstrations to a cresting swell of applause, Sonya with a few yoga poses and Bradley balancing on one shoulder in a half-handstand.
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The morning of the shooting, Garfield himself, at 6 feet tall and 210 pounds, performed handstands for his young sons in their bedroom and tossed them in the air while playing and saying goodbye.
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Yet about 75 people turned out for the afternoon performance, featuring 11 of the Pompeyos’ 18 dogs, to see the talented canines jump over barriers, perform handstands and hop around on their hind legs.
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First Known Use of handstand
1890
HANDSTAND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of handstand for English Language Learners
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: the act of balancing on your hands with the body and legs straight up in the air
HANDSTAND Defined for Kids
Definition of handstand for Students
: an act of balancing on the hands with the body and legs straight up
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