cartwheel
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈkɑːtˌwiːl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkɑɹtˌwil/
Noun

cartwheel (plural cartwheels)

  1. The literal wheel of a cart.
  2. A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
  3. (UK, historical, obsolete slang) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
  4. (US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
Translations
  • German: Wagenrad
  • Russian: колесо́
  • Spanish: rueda del carro
Translations Translations
  • Russian: колесо́
Verb

cartwheel (cartwheels, present participle cartwheeling; past cartwheeled, past participle cartwheeled)

  1. To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
  2. To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
    The race car hit a bump and cartwheeled over the finish line.



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