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handstand

/ˈhændˌstænd/

handstand noun: the act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.

handstand: the act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way
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Noun

handstand (plural handstands)

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

Verb

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

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

handstand meaning in Vietnamese

handstand in Vietnamese

a movement or position in which a person is upside down
trồng cây chuối

Synonyms of handstand

Forms of handstand

Noun
pluralhandstands
Verb
third-person singular presenthandstands
present participlehandstanding
past participlehandstood
pasthandstood
past participle (informal)handstanded
past (informal)handstanded

Origin of handstand

From hand + stand.

Questions about handstand

What does handstand mean?
Handstand means the act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
What is handstand in Vietnamese?
Handstand in Vietnamese is trồng cây chuối. See Handstand meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is handstand?
Handstand can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce handstand?
Handstand is pronounced /ˈhændˌstænd/.
What is the plural of handstand?
The plural of handstand is handstands.

Words near handstand in the dictionary

  1. handstaffs
  2. handstamp
  3. handstamped
  4. handstamping
  5. handstamps
  6. handstand
  7. handstanded
  8. handstander
  9. handstanders
  10. handstanding
  11. handstands

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