backflip
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backflip
- /ˈbæk.flɪp/
Where it comes from
From back- + flip.
noun backflips
- An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
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A total reversal in policy or opinion.
Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling
Similar: flip-flop, volte-face, U-turn, backtrack, backpedaling
verb backflips · backflipping · backflipped
- To perform a backflip (rotation of body). On the July day that she put out a music video featuring Taylor Lautner, an ex-boyfriend, the actor backflipped across the stage in Kansas City, Mo., and paid Swift effusive tribute — “not just for the singer you are,” Lautner said, “but for the human you are.”
- To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn. Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back
Translations
Every language
noun an act of rotating one's body
| Español | voltereta hacia atrás, backflip |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バク転 bakuten |
| 中文 | 後空翻 /后空翻 hòukōngfān |
| Português | salto mortal |
| Français | salto arrière |
| Deutsch | Backflip, Rückwärtssalto, Salto rückwärts, Überschlag rückwärts |
| Italiano | salto mortale all'indietro |
| Română | salt înapoi |
| Русский | са́льто n наза́д sálʹto |
| Tiếng Việt | lộn ngược |
noun total reversal in policy or opinion
| 中文 | 徹底改變立場 /彻底改变立场 chèdǐ gǎibiàn lìchǎng |
|---|---|
| Français | volte-face, revirement |
| Deutsch | Salto rückwärts, 180°-Wende, Kehrtwende, Umkehr |
| Italiano | voltafaccia |
| Română | cotitură |
| Русский | разворот razvorot |
verb to perform a backflip
| 中文 | 翻後空翻 /翻后空翻 fān hòukōngfān |
|---|
verb to completely reverse a policy or opinion
| 中文 | 徹底改變立場 /彻底改变立场 chèdǐ gǎibiàn lìchǎng |
|---|---|
| Português | voltar atrás, mudar de opinião |
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title = {backflip},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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