handstand
noun
hand·stand
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Definition of handstand
: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
Examples of handstand in a Sentence
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Wyclef Jean, clearly excited to be back, did a handstand for some reason. — Los Angeles Times, "Welcome to the Resistance, MTV: The 2019 VMAs get woke, celebrate diversity and blast Trump," 27 Aug. 2019 Her social-media presence bears this out: there’s Lulu doing a handstand on a beach, and hoisting an ice ax in the air, and pumping out push-ups, and whitewater kayaking, and diving off a rock into a blue pool of water. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019 The company includes athletic actors who manage handstands in the scenes in the woods, and others who provide musical accompaniment on an array of instruments. — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, "A fairy tale vision for Shakespeare on the Common," 11 July 2019 They were surrounded by eager male Marines, one of whom was doing a handstand. — Heather Mac Donald, WSJ, "Women Don’t Belong in Combat Units," 13 Jan. 2019 On top of that, hollow body holds can train your body to better execute inversion movements, says Vidal, like handstands. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Why Doing a Hollow Body Hold Like Blake Lively’s Trainer Is So Challenging—Plus, How to Work Up to It," 30 Oct. 2018 Then Landolphi swung her legs up in the air and did a handstand on Zeiger’s shoulders. — Jim Rendon, Marie Claire, "When Female Veterans Return Home," 29 Oct. 2018 My husband likes to do handstands at the airport while waiting for a flight. — BostonGlobe.com, "Her circus business embraces the unconventional," 14 July 2018 Charlotte attempts a handstand to everyone’s delight! — Josh Duboff, Vanities, "Princess Charlotte Dons Sunglasses and Prince George Plays with a Slinky in Surprising New Photos," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handstand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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handstand
noun
English Language Learners Definition of handstand
: the act of balancing on your hands with the body and legs straight up in the air
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handstand
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hand·stand
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Kids Definition of handstand
: an act of balancing on the hands with the body and legs straight up