backflip

== English == === Etymology === From back- +‎ flip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæk.flɪp/ === Noun === backflip (plural backflips) (gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. Hyponym: 360 backflip Coordinate terms: backbend, frontflip (by extension) A total reversal in policy or opinion. Synonyms: flip-flop, volte-face, U-turn Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007 PM predicts water recycling backflips ==== Derived terms ==== 360 backflip ==== Related terms ==== frontflip ==== Translations ==== === Verb === backflip (third-person singular simple present backflips, present participle backflipping, simple past and past participle backflipped) To perform a backflip (rotation of body). Coordinate terms: backbend, frontflip To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn. Synonyms: flip-flop, U-turn Coordinate term: dial back Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back ==== Derived terms ==== backflipper ==== Translations ====