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headstand

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of standing on one's head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The position of standing on one's head.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of handstand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Synonyms: handstand

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To stand on one's head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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5

noun

Meaning 5

an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: acrobatic stunt, acrobatic feat

History

Etymology

From head + stand.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: челна стойка (čelna stojka) — the act of standing on one's head
  • Chinese Mandarin: 倒立 (dàolì) — the act of standing on one's head
  • Estonian: peapealseis — the act of standing on one's head
  • Finnish: päälläseisonta — the act of standing on one's head
  • French: poirier — the act of standing on one's head
  • German: Kopfstand — the act of standing on one's head
  • Hungarian: fejenállás — the act of standing on one's head
  • Polish: stanie na głowie — the act of standing on one's head
  • Russian: стойка на голове (stojka na golove) — the act of standing on one's head
  • Spanish: parada de cabeza — the act of standing on one's head
  • Spanish: parado de cabeza — the act of standing on one's head
  • Bulgarian: челна стойка (čelna stojka) — the position of standing on one's head
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大头朝下 — the position of standing on one's head
  • Estonian: tiritamm — the position of standing on one's head
  • Finnish: päälläseisonta — the position of standing on one's head
  • French: poirier — the position of standing on one's head
  • German: Kopfstand — the position of standing on one's head
  • Hungarian: fejenállás — the position of standing on one's head
  • Polish: stanie na głowie — the position of standing on one's head