moonsault

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/ˈmuːnsɔːlt/

noun

An attack where the wrestler faces away from the supine opponent and executes a backflip landing on the opponent in a splash/press position but facing towards the elevated position.

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Meanings

nounmoonsault (plural moonsaults)

plural moonsaults

  1. governmentAn attack where the wrestler faces away from the supine opponent and executes a backflip landing on the opponent in a splash/press position but facing towards the elevated position.

Origin

Blend of moon + somersault.

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Cite this entry
APA

moonsault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonsault

MLA

“moonsault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonsault. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moonsault,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonsault.

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