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headspringing

headspringing is the present participle and gerund of headspring.

Meaning of headspring

Verb

headspring (third-person singular simple present headsprings, present participle headspringing, simple past headsprang, past participle headsprung)

  1. To perform a headspring.
    • Cartwheel with quarter-turn (Arabian Spring) ; roll back with closed feet into momentary handstand (back extension) ; front standing balance and with a leap, change the position of the feet; place hands on floor and do a momentary handstand; lie down on the front and rock backwards and forward, and...1966, Laszlo Szabo, Illustrated Physical Education Through Gymnastics, page 31

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Questions about headspringing

What is headspringing the present participle and gerund of?
Headspringing is the present participle and gerund of headspring.

Words near headspringing in the dictionary

  1. headspinning
  2. headspinningly
  3. headspins
  4. headsprang
  5. headspring
  6. headspringing
  7. headsprings
  8. headsprung
  9. headsquare
  10. headsquares
  11. headstage

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