- 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
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hand•spring /ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- 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.
v.i.
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
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handspring /ˈhændˌsprɪŋ/ n
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