handstand

From hand +‎ stand.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhændˌstænd/

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handstand (plural handstands)

1. (gymnastics) The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
2. The position of standing on one's hands.
3. (gymnastics) Synonym of headstand.

handstand (third-person singular simple present handstands, present participle handstanding, simple past and past participle handstood)

1. (intransitive) To perform a handstand.
   • 2017, Ash Bond, Gabrielle Parker, The Handstanding Yogi, page 193:

     My student Jon for example is a juggler, wanting to add another string to his circus bow, he decided to learn to handstand; not wanting to ruin his wrists, he sought out some professional help in learning to handstand.

Compound of hand +‎ stand.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑnt.stɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: hand‧stand

handstand m (plural handstanden, diminutive handstandje n)

1. handstand

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