backbend

ˈbækˌbɛnd

Definition

Definition of backbend - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

acrobatics

Rare

acrobatic move where the body bends backward

Rare

She performed a perfect backbend during her gymnastics routine.

bridge

gymnastics

TECH.

gymnastic move bending backward until hands touch floor

TECH.

She performed a perfect backbend during her routine.

arch

bridge

curve

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acrobatic move where the body bends backward

Origin of backbend

Old English, bæc (back) + bendan (to bend)

Terms with backbend included in their meaning

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kickover

gymnastics

perform a gymnastic move from backbend to stand

kickover

gymnastics

gymnastic move returning from backbend to standing

walkover

gymnastics

backbend combined with a handstand in gymnastics

Examples of backbend in a sentence

The yoga instructor demonstrated a deep backbend to the class.
The gymnast's backbend impressed the judges.
Practicing the backbend improved her flexibility.

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French:pont, ...
German:Rückwärtsbogen, Brücke, ...
Italian:ponte, ...
Spanish:puente, arco, ...
Portuguese:ponte, ...
Chinese:后桥, 后仰, ...
Japanese:後屈, ブリッジ, ...
Arabic:انحناءة خلفية, جِسْر, ...
Hebrew:גֶּשֶׁר, קֶשֶׁת אָחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:мостик, гимнастический мостик, ...
Ukrainian:місток, згинання назад, ...
Hindi:पीछे की ओर झुकना, बैकबेंड, ...
Bengali:পিছনের বাঁক, ব্যাকবেন্ড, ...
Catalan:flexió cap enrere, pont, ...
Czech:most, ...
Danish:bagoverbøjning, bro, ...
Dutch:achteroverbuiging, brug, ...
Greek:πίσω κάμψη, κάμψη προς τα πίσω, ...
Hungarian:hátrahajlás, hídállás, ...
Khmer:ក្បាច់បត់ខ្លួនទៅក្រោយ, ការបត់ខ្លួនថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:뒤로 굽히기, 백벤드, ...
Persian:خم به عقب, حرکت خم به عقب, ...
Polish:wygięcie do tyłu, mostek, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponte, arco, ...
Romanian:pod, arc, ...
Swedish:bakåtböjning, brygga, ...
Thai:ท่าบิดตัวไปข้างหลัง, ท่ายืดหลัง, ...
Turkish:geri eğilme hareketi, geri eğilme, ...
Vietnamese:động tác uốn lưng, động tác uốn cong người ra sau, ...

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Definition of backbend - Reverso English Dictionary

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