Meaning

2 senses

  1. To perform a backflip (rotation of body).

  2. To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

    Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back

Examples

18 sentences

  1. Tom did some backflips on the trampoline.

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  2. Tom tried to do a backflip.

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  3. When did you learn how to do a backflip?

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  4. Backflips can be dangerous.

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  5. She tried to do a backflip.

    ruОна пыталась сделать сальто. — Selena777

    deSie versuchte einen Rückwärtssalto. — brauchinet

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From back- + flip.

From back- + flip.

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Forms

backflips, backflipping, backflipped, backflipped
Base formbackflip · to backflip
3rd person singularbackflips
Present participlebackflipping
Past simplebackflipped
Past participlebackflipped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybackflip
he, she, itbackflips

Past simpleLesson

all personsbackflipped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave backflipped
he, she, ithas backflipped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill backflip

Synonyms

5 synonyms
flip-flopU-turnbacktrackbackpedalwalk back

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
backdropbackerbackfirebackgammonbackgroundA2
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