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backflip

The correct spelling is backflip.

How to pronounce backflip

noun

IPA: /ˈbæk.flɪp/

Say it like: Bak-fli-p

The correct spelling is backflip. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. For example: "The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline."

Usage Examples

The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
  2. 2.(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

verb

  1. 1.To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
  2. 2.To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

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