backwards roll

noun

A movement in which one's body is rolled backwards, by crouching on the ground and lifting one's legs complete over one's head and lifting the head at the end.

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Meanings

nounbackwards roll (plural backwards rolls)

plural backwards rolls · alternative backward roll

  1. gymnasticsA movement in which one's body is rolled backwards, by crouching on the ground and lifting one's legs complete over one's head and lifting the head at the end.
  2. divingentry into the water while seated on the side of the boat with the water behind the diver
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APA

backwards roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20roll

MLA

“backwards roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backwards roll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20roll.

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