headstand

headstand
noun (C) a position in which you turn your body upside down, with your head and hands on the floor and your legs and feet in the air

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • headstand — [hed′stand΄] n. the act of supporting oneself upright on the head, usually with the help of the hands …   English World dictionary

  • headstand — UK [ˈhedˌstænd] / US noun [countable] Word forms headstand : singular headstand plural headstands a position in which you are upside down with your head and hands on the floor and your legs in the air …   English dictionary

  • headstand — /hed stand /, n., v., headstood, headstanding. n. 1. an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the head, usually with the aid of the hands. v.i. 2. to perform a headstand. Cf. handstand. [1930 35; HEAD +… …   Universalium

  • headstand — head|stand [ˈhedstænd] n a position in which you turn your body ↑upside down, with your head and hands on the floor and your legs and feet in the air ▪ Can you do a headstand ? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • headstand — noun Date: circa 1934 the gymnastic feat of standing on one s head usually with support from the hands …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • headstand — noun a) The act of standing on ones head. b) The position of standing on ones head …   Wiktionary

  • headstand — head|stand [ hed,stænd ] noun count a position in which you are upside down with your head and hands on the floor and your legs in the air …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • headstand — n. act of balancing the body on the hands and head with the legs extended in the air …   English contemporary dictionary

  • headstand — head•stand [[t]ˈhɛdˌstænd[/t]] n. spo an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the head, usu. with the aid of the hands • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • headstand — /ˈhɛdstænd / (say hedstand) noun a position of the body in which it is balanced vertically, the head and hands on the ground …  

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