summersault
summersault is the archaic spelling of somersault.
Meaning of somersault
Noun
somersault (plural somersaults)
- Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.
- Near-synonym: backflip
Forms of summersault
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | summersaults |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | summersaults |
| present participle | summersaulting |
| past participle | summersaulted |
| past | summersaulted |
Questions about summersault
- What is summersault the archaic spelling of?
- Summersault is the archaic spelling of somersault.
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