summersault

UK: /ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/ US: (sum′ər sôlt′)

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sum•mer•sault  (sum′ər sôlt′), n., v.i. 

1. Sport somersault.

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summersault / ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/ noun , verb

1. a variant spelling of somersault

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som•er•sault /ˈsʌmɚˌsɔlt/   n. [countable]

1. Sport an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
2. Sport such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.

v. [no object]

3. Sport to perform a somersault.

Sometimes, som•er•set /ˈsʌmɚˌsɛt/ .

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

som•er•sault  (sum′ər sôlt′), n. 

1. Sport an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
2. Sport such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
3. a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.

v.i. 

4. Sport to perform a somersault.

Also, som•er•set  (sum′ər set′), summersault, summerset. 

• Latin saltus)
• Latin super), saut a leap (
• Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provencal sobre over (
• 1520–30

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somersault, summersault / ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/ noun

1. a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it
2. a similar roll in a backward direction
3. an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics
4. a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc

verb

1. (intransitive) to perform a somersault

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus)