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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hand′spring′)

Inflections of 'handspring' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

handspring: v 3rd person singular

handspringing: v pres p

handsprang: v past

handsprung: v past p

hand•spring /ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Sportan acrobatic movement in which the upright body moves forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet.

hand•spring (hand′spring′),USA pronunciation n., v., -sprang, -sprung, -springing.
n.

an acrobatic feat in which one starts from a standing position and wheels the body forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet, without contact by the rest of the body.

v.i.

to perform a handspring. Cf. somersault.

hand + spring 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

handspring /ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/ n

a gymnastic feat in which a person starts from a standing position and leaps forwards or backwards into a handstand and then onto his or her feet

'handspring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

flip-flop - headspring

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