Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of somersault
nounsomersaulting (plural somersaultings)
plural somersaultings
- An instance of performing a somersault.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Broader
Also see
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APA
somersaulting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somersaulting
MLA
“somersaulting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somersaulting. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somersaulting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somersaulting.
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