backflip

Meaning

Noun

1. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
2. (broadly) A total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

Verb

1. To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
2. To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

Synonyms

prance

somersault

back handspring

Translations

tombarella

Purzelbaum

Salto

τούμπα

galipette

saut périlleux

sursaut

culbute

salto arrière

capriola

flikflak

salto-mortal

mortal para trás

salto mortal

voltereta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæk.flɪp/

Etymology

From back- + flip.