handstand

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhændstænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhændˌstænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hand′stand′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand•stand /ˈhændˌstænd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sportan act of supporting the body upside down in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand•stand  (hand′stand′),USA pronunciation n., v., -stood, -stand•ing. 
n. 
  1. an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands.

v.i. 
  1. to perform a handstand. Cf. headstand.
  • hand + stand 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handstand /ˈhændˌstænd/ n
  1. the act or instance of supporting the body on the hands alone in an upside-down position
'handstand' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
handspring - armstand dive - headstand - walkover

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