handstand

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈhændˌstænd/

Definition of handstand

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
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noun

  1. The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
  2. The position of standing on one's hands.
  3. Synonym of headstand.

verb

  1. (intransitive)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.”

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Etymology

From hand + stand.

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