cart·wheel
ˈkärt-ˌ(h)wēl 
1
: a large coin (such as a silver dollar)
2
: a lateral handspring with arms and legs extended
cartwheeled; cartwheeling; cartwheels
: to move like a turning wheel
specifically
: to perform cartwheels
cartwheeler
noun
Examples of cartwheel in a Sentence
Noun
The children turned cartwheels and somersaults on the grass.
Verb
She cartwheeled across the floor.
The car hit the pole and then cartwheeled across the road.
Recent Examples on the Web
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
In the Instagram video, Charlotte performed a cartwheel followed by a back somersault on an inflatable mat in what appeared to be the family’s backyard.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
In a video of the daring moment, shared on the zoo's X (formerly Twitter) account, the primate can be seen pulling off the escape from his habitat by appearing to cartwheel off the tower's platform to lower himself closer to the ground.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Boeing has been plagued by missteps and delays all year, and despite appointing new leadership, the CEO of one of its biggest customers is not exactly doing cartwheels.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
In the Instagram video, Charlotte performed a cartwheel followed by a back somersault on an inflatable mat in what appeared to be the family’s backyard.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
It’s called the Biles II, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, a nod to the former Soviet gymnast who originated the cartwheeling approach to the vault.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
In a video of the daring moment, shared on the zoo's X (formerly Twitter) account, the primate can be seen pulling off the escape from his habitat by appearing to cartwheel off the tower's platform to lower himself closer to the ground.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Cartwheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartwheel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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