WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sum•mer•set
(sum′ər set′),USA pronunciation n., v.i.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sportsomersault.
som•er•sault /ˈsʌmɚˌsɔlt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [no object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sportan acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- Sportsuch a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
v. [no object]
- Sportto perform a somersault.
som•er•sault
(sum′ər sôlt′),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- Sportan acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- Sportsuch a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
- a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.
v.i.
- Sportto perform a somersault.
- Latin saltus)
- Latin super), saut a leap (
- Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provencal sobre over (
- 1520–30
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