backflip

back-flip · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An acrobatic move in which a person rotates backward head over heels while airborne, landing on their feet.

  2. 2.

    (verb) To perform a backward somersault.

  3. 3.

    (informal, Australian) A complete reversal of opinion or policy.

Forms

plural: backflips

Related words

Antonyms: front flip
See also: flip, gymnastics, somersault
Synonyms: back somersault, back tuck

Etymology

From English compound of back + flip, describing a flip performed in a backward direction.