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cartwheel
[ kahrt-hweel, -weel ]
noun
- an acrobatic feat in which a person starts from a standing position, with arms extended, and wheels the body sideways, landing first on the hands and then on the feet and usually repeating this in a series.
- Slang. any large coin, especially a U.S. silver dollar.
- Slang. an amphetamine tablet.
verb (used without object)
- to roll forward end over end:
The skier took a sudden spill and cartwheeled down the slope.
cartwheel
/ ˈ°ìɑ˳ÙËŒ·É¾±Ë±ô /
noun
- the wheel of a cart, usually having wooden spokes and metal tyres
- an acrobatic movement in which the body makes a sideways revolution supported on the hands with arms and legs outstretched
- slang.a large coin, esp the silver dollar
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦²¹°ù³Ùw³ó±ð±ð±ôe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cartwheel1
Example Sentences
Young boys turn cartwheels, women in vivid head-to-toe veils walk purposively past, and donkey carts ferrying water drums trot along dusty dirt roads.
As players led a brawny ape and a cartwheeling monkey through jungles, ancient ruins and snowscapes, they were treated to a musical smorgasbord of atmospheric tunes.
Jones, meanwhile, smiled and high-fived fans as he entered to Jadakiss' 'The Champ is Here', before entering the octagon with his signature cartwheel.
Over the last two weeks, players have done cartwheels, performed leaping body bumps and raised the decibels to helicopter-hovering levels.
It’s called the Biles II, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, a nod to the former Soviet gymnast who originated the cartwheeling approach to the vault.
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