headstand
noun
head·stand
ˈhed-ˌstand 
: the gymnastic feat of positioning oneself with the head and hands on the floor and the legs and feet straight up in the air
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Nicolle can do headstands and the splits.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The singer was seen in a few popular yoga poses on her board, from downward dog to a headstand.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Iyo Sky brilliantly countered out of a Roxanne Perez hold with a headstand and a kick to the head.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
And save the headstands and core exercises until after class is over (more on that, below).
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The singer was seen in a few popular yoga poses on her board, from downward dog to a headstand.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Iyo Sky brilliantly countered out of a Roxanne Perez hold with a headstand and a kick to the head.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
And save the headstands and core exercises until after class is over (more on that, below).
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for headstand
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“Headstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstand. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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headstand
noun
head·stand
ˈhed-ˌstand
: the acrobatic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands
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