verb
- performing a complete forward or backward roll in which the body turns over completely
Usage: present participle of somersault
Examples
- The gymnast was somersaulting across the mat with perfect form.
- Children were somersaulting down the grassy hill in the park.
- The acrobat kept somersaulting through the air during her routine.
- He practiced somersaulting in the swimming pool all afternoon.
- The dolphin was somersaulting playfully in the ocean waves.
- She hurt her neck while somersaulting on the trampoline.