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Definitions

somersault

[suhm-er-sawlt] / ˈsʌm ərˌsɔlt /
VERB
jump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce bound dive drop fall hop plummet skip surge take top vault
STRONG
barge bob buck canter caper clear curvet gambol hurdle hurtle jerk jiggle jounce lollop lop lunge lurch parachute pop quiver rattle ricochet saltate shake sky trip waver wobble
WEAK
bail out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose
STRONG
retreat
WEAK
decline decrease

Example Sentences

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Brady Hummel was so wide open he could have done a somersault.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

Aside from the somersault, however, Dobbins said he isn’t celebrating anything yet either.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

Nelson Agholor's somersault touchdown helps the Baltimore Ravens to a 34-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

Watch Portugal's Leandro Ramos end his javelin run-up with a somersault at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

She tucked into a roll, turned the impact into a somersault, and came up standing.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.