handstand

Etymology

hand + stand

noun

  1. A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.

verb

  1. (intransitive, rare) 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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