backflip

ˈbækflɪp

backflipped, backflipping

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Definition of backflip - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gymnastics360-degree backward body rotation in gymnastics

She executed a perfect backflip on the balance beam.

flip

somersault

politics

complete reversal in policy or opinion

The politician's backflip on the issue surprised everyone.

reversal

turnaround

Verb

intr.

change mind

reverse a decision or opinion suddenly

He might backflip on his stance after hearing the new evidence.

renounce

retract

reverse

gymnastics

Rare

rotate the body 360 degrees backward

Rare

She can backflip effortlessly on the balance beam.

flip

somersault

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Origin of backflip

English, back (rear/backward) + flip (turn over)

Terms with backflip included in their meaning

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full

skiing

aerialist maneuver with a backflip and twist

impossible

skateboarding

skateboard trick with a backflip in midair

half gainer

diving maneuver

dive involving a backflip and head-first water entry

underflip

skiing snowboarding

backflip maneuver flipping under the board or skis

Examples of backflip in a sentence

The crowd cheered as he landed the backflip flawlessly.
His sudden backflip on the policy shocked his supporters.
The leader's backflip was seen as a betrayal by many.
She might backflip on her decision to quit.
They could backflip on the policy after the meeting.
He learned to backflip on the trampoline.

The gymnast attempted to backflip off the wall.

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French:salto arrière, faire volte-face, ...
German:Rückwärtssalto, Meinung ändern, ...
Italian:backflip, cambiare idea, ...
Spanish:salto mortal hacia atrás, dar marcha atrás, ...
Portuguese:salto mortal para trás, voltar atrás, ...
Chinese:后空翻, 做180度大转弯, ...
Japanese:バック転, 意見を変える, ...
Arabic:شقلبة خلفية, تَرَاجَعَ عَنْ رَأْيِهِ, ...
Hebrew:סַלְטָה לְאָחוֹר, לַעֲשׂוֹת פְּנִיַּת פַּרְסָה, ...
Russian:сальто назад, внезапно изменить мнение, ...
Ukrainian:сальто назад, раптово змінити рішення, ...
Hindi:बैकफ्लिप, राय बदलना, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকফ্লিপ, মত পরিবর্তন করা, ...
Catalan:salt mortal enrere, canviar d'opinió, ...
Czech:salto vzad, obrátit, ...
Danish:baglæns salto, ændre mening, ...
Dutch:achterwaartse salto, van mening veranderen, ...
Greek:πίσω τούμπα, αλλάζω γνώμη, ...
Hungarian:hátraszaltó, visszakozni, ...
Khmer:ការវិលខ្លួនថយក្រោយ, ប្តូរជំហរភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:백플립, 입장을 번복하다, ...
Persian:پشتک وارو, تغییر عقیده دادن, ...
Polish:salto, zmienić zdanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):salto mortal para trás, voltar atrás, ...
Romanian:salt înapoi, a schimba brusc părerea, ...
Swedish:bakåtvolt, ändra åsikt, ...
Thai:การตีลังกากลับหลัง, เปลี่ยนใจทันที, ...
Turkish:geri takla, fikrini aniden değiştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:cú lộn ngược, đổi ý đột ngột, ...

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