handstand
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handstand
- /ˈhændˌstænd/
Where it comes from
From hand + stand.
noun handstands
- The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
- The position of standing on one's hands.
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Synonym of headstand.
Similar: headstand
verb handstands · handstanding · handstood · handstanded
- To perform a handstand. My student Jon for example is a juggler, wanting to add another string to his circus bow, he decided to learn to handstand; not wanting to ruin his wrists, he sought out some professional help in learning to handstand.
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noun a movement or position in which a person is upside down
| Español | (el) pino, hacer el pino, parada de manos, parado de manos, paro de mano, paro de manos |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 倒立 dàolì |
| Português | pino, parada de mão, bananeira |
| Français | équilibre, appui tendu renversé |
| Deutsch | Handstand |
| Italiano | verticale |
| Ελληνικά | κατακόρυφος katakóryfos |
| Tiếng Việt | trồng cây chuối |
Talk about this word "handstand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handstand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. handstand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handstand "handstand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handstand.
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@misc{handstand_2026,
title = {handstand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handstand},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
