handstand

hand +‎ stand

• IPA^(key): /ˈhændˌstænd/

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• Rhymes: -ændstænd

handstand (plural handstands)

1. A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.

handstand (third-person singular simple present handstands, present participle handstanding, simple past and past participle handstood)

1. (intransitive, rare) To perform a handstand.
   • 2017, Ash Bond, Gabrielle Parker, The Handstanding Yogi, page 193:

     My student Jon for example is a juggler, wanting to add another string to his circus bow, he decided to learn to handstand; not wanting to ruin his wrists, he sought out some professional help in learning to handstand.

Compound of hand +‎ stand.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑnt.stɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: hand‧stand

handstand m (plural handstanden, diminutive handstandje n)

1. handstand

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