C1verbsport
US/ˈsʌm.ər.sɔːlt/
UK/ˈsʌm.ə.sɔːlt/
to turn your body over in the air or on the ground, so your feet go over your head
In context
The gymnast somersaulted twice in the air and landed perfectly.
The car hit the barrier and somersaulted into a field.
The kids spent all afternoon somersaulting on the trampoline in the garden.
Words that go with somersault
verb + preposition
- somersault intoThe diver somersaulted into the pool without a splash.
- somersault overThe rider somersaulted over the handlebars when the bike hit a rock.
- somersault through the airAfter the crash, the car somersaulted through the air.
verb + adverb
- somersault backwardsShe somersaulted backwards off the diving board.
- somersault downThe ball of fur somersaulted down the grassy slope.