Definition of headstand
:the gymnastic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands
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Recent Examples of headstand from the Web
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One by one, everyone went solo into the middle of the circle, trying to impress with backflips, headstands and popping and locking.
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Doing headstands in your airplane seat: Cool or not cool?
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Putting myself out there was as frightening as those damn headstands everyone else kicked into so gracefully.
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Some kicked back and relaxed, while others practiced yoga poses (special shout out to the woman who did a headstand on her paddleboard) and cruised up and down the historic waterway.
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First Known Use of headstand
circa 1934
HEADSTAND Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of headstand for English Language Learners
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: the act of positioning your body so that your head and hands are on the floor and your legs and feet are straight up in the air
HEADSTAND Defined for Kids
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Definition of headstand for Students
:the act of standing on the head with support from the hands
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