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somerset

somerset

9.9
To roll or flip your body so your feet go over your head and you land standing
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌmərˌsɛt/
  • Archaic
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  • The gymnast performed a perfect somerset during her routine, landing gracefully on her feet.

Examples

  • She watched as the children practiced their somersets in the park, enjoying their laughter and energy.

  • After several attempts, he finally succeeded in mastering a back somerset in the training session.

  • And Mr. H will demonstrate Ten somersets he'll undertake On solid ground

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

Synonyms

flip
vssomerset
21 3.7

A jump where the body turns over in the air

is specific to the complete roll where the feet pass over the head
somersault
vssomerset
16 2.8

A movement where a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground

is the same movement but uses the alternate spelling
backflip
vssomerset
12 3.5

A jump where a person turns backward in the air and lands on their feet

is broader and covers both forward and backward rolls or turns
summersault
vssomerset
  • US
1 5.3

To turn all the way in the air and land on your feet

is the same movement but uses a less common spelling
summerset
vssomerset
  • US
9.9

A full body turn where your feet go over your head and you land on your feet

is the same movement but spelled differently in some sources

How Acrobatic

backflip
12 3.5
somerset
  • Archaic
9.9
to tumble
14 3.0
to roll
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

somerset singular
somersets plural

Etymology

The word somerset is an older form of somersault, and the sault part comes from an old word for 'jump'. So a somerset is like an 'over-jump', a flip that sends your feet over your head.