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handstand

Pronunciation: /ˈhændˌstænd/

The English word “handstand” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
  2. The position of standing on one's hands.
  3. Synonym of headstand.

verb

  1. To perform a handstand.

Etymology

From hand + stand.

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