1. a movement in which someone rolls forward or backward in a complete circle, with their feet going over their head

1. to perform a somersault

Examples

• The gymnast performed a perfect somersault on the mat.
• The child did three somersaults in a row on the grass.
• He learned to somersault in his swimming class.
• The acrobat somersaulted through the air with ease.
• She practiced her backward somersault for hours.
• The diver completed two somersaults before entering the water.
• The cat seemed to somersault as it fell from the tree.