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headsprung

headsprung is the past participle 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 headsprung

What is headsprung the past participle of?
Headsprung is the past participle of headspring.

Words near headsprung in the dictionary

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

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