1. acrobatic movements in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground
Usage: plural of somerset

1. performs a somerset; turns head over heels
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The gymnast performed three perfect somersets in a row.
• Children love doing somersets on the soft grass.
• The acrobat somersets through the air with incredible grace.
• She practiced her somersets until she could do them without getting dizzy.
• The diving routine included several backward somersets.
• He somersets off the diving board into the pool.