backflip

noun

back·​flip ˈbak-ˌflip How to pronounce backflip (audio)
: a backward somersault especially in the air

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And there's a shot of Tom doing a backflip for no reason. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 16 June 2025 How could a guy who does a backflip while catching a flyball really care about winning? Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The ascent of Benson Boone, with his mustache and his backflips, suggests that Jackman may yet find inheritors to carry on the tradition he himself was bequeathed by Diamond and the rest. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Boone managed to sneak a backflip into an interview with Jimmy Fallon. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for backflip

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of backflip was in 1904

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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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backflip

noun
back·​flip -ˌflip How to pronounce backflip (audio)
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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