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

Chiles wrapped up the Bruins’ first rotation with a handstand fall off the tall uneven bar to begin and had to restart her routine, costing her a half-point reduction. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

With bars, keep an eye on the handstands, where judges are looking for athletes to finish the skill directly above the bar, rather than at an angle. —Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Elton John doing a handstand on his keyboard, Roger Daltrey stroking a microphone, Ian Anderson making the flute somehow look cool — his pictures became a means of connection for fans. —David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026

Almost anyone can get to that point with an extra-hard bodyweight exercise like a handstand push-up. —Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Mar. 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