Meaning | A stunt performed by an acrobat. |
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Synonym | acrobatic feat |
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Part of | acrobatics, tumbling | The gymnastic moves of an acrobat |
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Narrower | back circle | A feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head |
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backbend | An acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor |
cartwheel | acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel |
handspring | An acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again |
headstand | An acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands) |
split | Extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) |
tumble | An acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end |
walkover | backbends combined with handstands |
Broader | stunt | A difficult or unusual or dangerous feat |
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Spanish | proeza acrobática |
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Catalan | exercici acrobàtic, vol acrobàtic |
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