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backflip

noun
/ˈbæk.flɪp/

Etymology

From back- + flip.

  1. inherited from filippen
  2. prefixed as backflip — “back- + flip”

Definitions

  1. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

    • The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.

  2. A total reversal in policy or opinion.

    • Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling
    • PM predicts water recycling backflips

  3. To perform a backflip (rotation of body).

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To completely reverse a policy or opinion

      To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

      • Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back

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Derived

360 backflip, backflipper

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for backflip. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA