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handstood

handstood is the simple past and past participle of handstand.

Meaning of handstand

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

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Questions about handstood

What is handstood the simple past and past participle of?
Handstood is the simple past and past participle of handstand.

Words near handstood in the dictionary

  1. handstick
  2. handsticks
  3. handstitched
  4. handstone
  5. handstones
  6. handstood
  7. handstrap
  8. handstraps
  9. handstroke
  10. handstrokes
  11. handsturn

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