Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of balancing on the hands with one's feet in the air.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The gymnastic act of supporting oneself by one's hands alone in an upside down position.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
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Examples
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Then a kind of handstand where you fling your legs up in the air.
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A giant red lobster doing a handstand is a great metaphor for the artist's erect … interest in Dalí. "
artforum.com 2009
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His endless cheering as the only spectator of my underwater handstand act at the beach made me proud.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Jack Canfield 2011
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I read that he used to breakdance (which shows) and that sick one arm handstand?
'Glee' upcoming clips have me singing its praises | EW.com 2009
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Almost immediately, April, who is 21, did a handstand.
A Gala and Water Act for Elephants Marshall Heyman 2011
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Seventy and still mighty enough to do a yogic handstand, Ivy passed through the room in her celestial gold Valentino from his final collection; her diamonds and pearls perched atop her small chest like a prow cutting the sea.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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An artist walks down the road carrying a can of kerosene and lights a handstand on fire.
Saga For The Eyes John Olson 2011
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She gave a slight bounce in her hips to spring up into a handstand on the beam, arched her back, and faced forward, smiling at Gene.
So Much Pretty Cara Hoffman 2011
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For his next trick, the onetime Michigan cheerleader will grip one friend by the shoulders and hoist himself into an arm-to-arm handstand.
Alumni Dust Off the Pom-Pons Hannah Karp 2010
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She did a handstand and walked in a circle around her cell.
So Much Pretty Cara Hoffman 2011
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