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

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Their comfortable, bendy ear hooks all but guarantee a secure fit during workouts, even if your workouts involve handstands. —

Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 Richard was doing flips and handstands in his crib. —

Alice Park/paris, TIME, 31 July 2024 And in a near-perfect 40-second routine of quickly swinging both legs around his body and flinging himself into a walking handstand, Nedoroscik secured the team’s bronze medal. —

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 July 2024 While some followers ask for advice on how to restore old windows, others wonder out loud about the diet (spinach smoothies) and skin-care routine (daily handstands for blood flow to the head) of the man who regales them with stories of his real-estate bets and deals around the city. —

Mark Grochowski, Curbed, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for handstand