headstand

noun

head·​stand ˈhed-ˌstand 

: the gymnastic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands

Examples of headstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That night, while scrolling through her phone, Michelle stumbled on a video that changed everything: a woman with no hair was smiling and laughing, doing a headstand with her feet spinning in clock-like circles. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025

And save the headstands and core exercises until after class is over (more on that, below). —Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 9 June 2025

Avoid extreme poses like headstands, and talk with your instructor about any necessary modifications. —Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025

The probability of such headstands increased as a whale got bigger, the study found, while the probability of the forward-swimming tactic decreased. —Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

headstand

noun

head·​stand ˈhed-ˌstand 

: the acrobatic feat of standing on one's head usually with support from the hands