cartwheel
noun
cart·wheel
| \ ˈkärt-ˌhwēl
, -ˌwēl\
, -ˌwēl\
Definition of cartwheel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a large coin (such as a silver dollar)
2
: a lateral handspring with arms and legs extended
cartwheel
verb
cartwheeled;
cartwheeling;
cartwheels
Definition of cartwheel (Entry 2 of 2)
: to move like a turning wheel
specifically
: to perform cartwheels
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Examples of cartwheel in a Sentence
Noun
The children turned cartwheels and somersaults on the grass.Verb
She cartwheeled across the floor. The car hit the pole and then cartwheeled across the road.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Over 40 minutes, Haynes managed to navigate the plane to Sioux City and bring it to the ground, where a wing plowed into the ground and sent the plane into a cartwheel. — chicagotribune.com, "Al Haynes, pilot who saved 184 lives by guiding Chicago-bound United Flight 232 into crash landing at Iowa airport in 1989, dies," 28 Aug. 2019 Walz followed that up with a cartwheel video of his own. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Morning Coffee: Louisville basketball's Jeff Walz is flipping out — in a good way," 30 July 2019 The 21-year-old gets creative with funky-patterned socks for his races and celebrates with the latest dance crazes or cartwheels. — SI.com, "One Year Out: What to Watch Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics," 24 July 2019 These typically include stunts such as cartwheels and aerials, as well as step dancing both inside and outside of the ropes. — Tyra Mcclung, courant.com, "A double-dutch championship has returned to Connecticut and there are high hopes for the future of the sport here," 15 June 2019 By age 4, when most preschoolers are able to perform a wobbly cartwheel at best, Ohashi had mastered a back handspring. — Marie Claire, "Katelyn Ohashi Takes a Bow," 19 Apr. 2019 There have been cartwheels and stomp troupes and rollerblading barbie dolls. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Just Wait Until Fashion Designers Get Their Hands on This Black Hole Picture," 10 Apr. 2019 The routine ended with a double one-handed cartwheel from Maddie and Kenzie. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Mackenzie and Maddie Ziegler Danced to Sia During "Dancing With the Stars: Juniors"," 19 Nov. 2018 On the beach in summer sitting next to a campfire in a big chunky sweater with family and friends watching kids running around doing cartwheels. 28. — Team Marie Claire, Marie Claire, "Molly Ringwald, Teen Movie Queen and 'Riverdale' Star, on What Makes Her Tick," 25 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Her mind cartwheeled, imagining a sibling for her daughter, a small baby to hold, even for a little while. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "She’s been bounced through more than a dozen foster homes. And she’s just 6," 24 Aug. 2019 According to the report, the witness said the plane climbed up to 100 feet before descending and cartwheeling onto the water upside down with seven people on board. — baltimoresun.com, "Report: Floatplane in Alaska crash that killed Annapolis businessman hit swell or wave," 1 Aug. 2019 Adults sat in lawn chairs or on blankets while kids darted around the grass, cartwheeling, throwing frisbees and laughing. — Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, "As Detroit fireworks crowd builds, music and fun fill the air at Hart Plaza," 24 June 2019 Claire tweaked her Gypsy Rose design, adding a layer of sparkles under the flowy dress's embroidery to boost its glam factor — and a back slit to make sure Linda could easily cartwheel without ripping her gown, the designer wrote in a blog post. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "Property Brothers Fans, Bet You Didn't Notice This About Linda Phan's Wedding Dress," 1 June 2018 Vukovich's car wound up cartwheeling outside an outer wall and on fire. — Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star, "Tragedies at the track, from 2 defending champs to a trespasser and a teen," 22 May 2018 And amid such a tumultuous political climate, a little compassion — by way of a six-foot-tall queen cartwheeling across the stage in a floor-length gown — may be just what pop culture needs, argues Mattel. — Maeve Mcdermott, USA TODAY, "Has pop culture finally caught up with RuPaul? Why 'Drag Race' is thriving, 10 seasons in," 5 Apr. 2018 Built to Spill plays cartwheeling, daydreaming tunes that float above it all, while Afghan Whigs specializes in darker dirges from down below. — Justin Jacobs, Indianapolis Star, "‘Eva’ premiere, Brett Eldredge show among top things to do in Indianapolis this April," 4 Apr. 2018 London is a huge, ungainly beast whose cartwheeling urban life is in cranky, irrational disarray. — Bruce Sterling, The Atlantic, "Stop Saying 'Smart Cities'," 12 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cartwheel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cartwheel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an athletic movement in which you move sideways by placing one hand and then the other on the ground, lifting your feet into the air, and then landing on one foot and then the other foot
cartwheel
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of cartwheel (Entry 2 of 2)
: to do a cartwheel
: to spin or turn over in a violent and uncontrolled way
See the full definition for cartwheel in the English Language Learners Dictionary
cartwheel
noun
cart·wheel
| \ ˈkärt-ˌhwēl
, -ˌwēl\
, -ˌwēl\
Kids Definition of cartwheel
: a handspring made to the side with arms and legs sticking out
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