headstand

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headstand

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From head + stand.

noun headstands

  1. The act of standing on one's head.
  2. The position of standing on one's head.
  3. Synonym of handstand.

    Similar: handstand

verb headstands · headstanding · headstood · headstanded

  1. intransitive To stand on one's head. [D]ogs growled at the white arse end of a swan headstanding to graze underwater; […]

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noun the act of standing on one's head

Españolparada de cabeza, parado de cabeza
中文倒立 dàolì
Françaispoirier
DeutschKopfstand
Русскийстойка на голове stojka na golove

noun the position of standing on one's head

中文大头朝下
Françaispoirier
DeutschKopfstand

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"headstand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headstand.

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@misc{headstand_2026,
  title = {headstand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headstand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}