WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
back•flip
(bak′flip′),USA pronunciation n., v., -flipped, -flip•ping.
n.
v.i.
n.
- Sporta backward somersault.
- Sporta dive executed by somersaulting backward.
- Informal Termsa complete reversal in attitude or policy:Some committee members did sudden backflips, urging spending cuts instead of expanded programs.
v.i.
- Sportto perform a backflip:She backflipped off a bucking horse.
- back2 + flip1 1930–35