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headstand
[ hed-stand ]
noun
- an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the head usually with the aid of the hands.
verb (used without object)
, head·stood, head·standing.
- to perform a headstand.
headstand
/ ˈhɛdˌstænd /
noun
- the act or an instance of balancing on the head, usually with the hands as support
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Word History and Origins
Origin of headstand1
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Example Sentences
“I play the piano a little. I can do a headstand. And I’m practicing a bunch of magic tricks.”
From Literature
"I'd do a headstand on a pyramid for just one flavor."
From Literature
Near the end, two explosive solos raise the temperature, each man trying to get something out in his own way — Pitts with a headstand, Fredericks bending back and circling the space with open arms.
From New York Times
“Just like you are not going to be able to do a headstand in your first yoga session.”
From Seattle Times
Candidly he shows the then-Prince Charles doing headstands in his boxer shorts and his family’s charade of an annual performance review: the Court Circular.
From New York Times
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