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frontflip

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360 degrees in the forward direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flip, maneuver, move, movement

2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform such a maneuver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From front + flip.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 前空翻 (qiánkōngfān) — act of rotating
  • Finnish: eteenpäinvoltti — act of rotating
  • Finnish: voltti — act of rotating
  • French: salto avant — act of rotating
  • German: Salto vorwärts — act of rotating
  • German: Vorwärtssalto — act of rotating
  • Japanese: フロントフリップ — act of rotating
  • Polish: salto na przód — act of rotating
  • Portuguese: salto mortal — act of rotating
  • Romanian: salt înainte — act of rotating
  • Russian: сальто (salʹto) — act of rotating
  • Swedish: framåtvolt — act of rotating
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