supinate
To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is…To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.
(transitive)To twist the foot so the weight is on the outer edge.
To lie back into a supine position.
- turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin supīnō (“turn up, turn over”).From Latin supīnō (“turn up, turn over”).
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Forms
supinates, supinating, supinated, supinatedSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.