- present tense form of somersault (3rd person singular).
- plural of somersault.
somersaults
Example Sentences
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If you could have seen inner Mark when he didn't reach the pink, he was doing somersaults and then I potted a good yellow.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
His body somersaults, over and over, faster and faster, until it hangs suspended, just above the stage floor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
More importantly, she knows each kid’s skills and learning style — and she will turn somersaults to tailor programs to fit, even if that requires bucking the rule books.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
In China, the extremely agile Zhou Quan set a record for the highest number of consecutive leg full twist back somersaults, managing 11 in a row.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
Our yard was wide enough to hold a hundred people dancing atilogu, spacious enough for each dancer to do the usual somersaults and land on the next dancers shoulders.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
