headstand

3 4.1

An act of balancing on the head with the hands for support

noun
/ˈhɛdˌstænd/

: parada de cabeza

She ties her shoes, does a headstand, doesn't quite manage another one, and palms on the floor, twists and turns.
a minute headstand

And we, we looked out over the Knoll at the beach and we on this beach, we saw this guy doing a yoga headstand.

Examples

After mastering the basics, she confidently performed a headstand in the center of the studio.
She didn't want them to think she was showing off, so she completed a couple of headstands and a handstand and stopped.

Fiction book (1995)
This exercise must be performed carefully, and personal instruction is recommended when learning headstand technique.

Blog text (3)
I used to go to Vegas and do headstands.

Fiction book (1996)
The headstand is called the king of all yoga asanas, and rightfully so.

Blog text (3)
I actively chased a traditional headstand for literally two years, and now that I know I can do it, it is just another pose that I may or may not need to do.

Blog text (11)
During the yoga class, she effortlessly balanced in a headstand with her arms supporting her body.
To improve his balance, he practiced doing a headstand against the wall for better stability.

How Difficult

headstand

3 4.1

asana

3 8.1

posture

83 2.6

at rest

20 2.4

Surface Forms

headstand singular

headstands plural

Morphology

headstand = head + stand (transparent) = head + stand

A literal compound of 'head' + 'stand' meaning to stand/balance on one's head; readily inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word headstand is made of two clear parts: head ('the top part of the body') and stand ('to be upright'). So a headstand is simply 'standing' on your head, balancing upside down, often with your hands for support.