Hecht

¹

[ hekt ]

noun

, Gymnastics.

1. Also called bird dis·mount [burd, dis-mount]. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
2. a vault over a long horse with the legs and body straight.

Hecht

²

[ hekt ]

noun

1. Ben, 1894–1964, U.S. novelist and dramatist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hecht¹

Presumably after a gymnast named Hecht

Example Sentences

“I just feel a very heavy presence being here,” Hecht said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hecht Museum said the incident happened a few days ago when the boy, aged about four or five, was visiting the museum.

From BBC

“We didn’t see it as a story of Hollywood patting itself on the back,” Jim Hecht, the writer and an executive producer, said in a video interview.

From New York Times

In California specifically, 44 atmospheric rivers made landfall from October through March, up from 31 during last year’s rainy season, said Chad Hecht, a center meteorologist.

From Los Angeles Times

DI and I, both street kids, both with pockets full of street money, went to Downtown Locker Room, and Macy’s and Hecht’s and blew thousands on our outfits.

From Salon