backbend en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + bend.
Meanings
-
A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.
The gal's backbends, the father's hoofology, the boy's fast steps and the mother's taps all won solid mitting.
1951 June 30, Billboard, page 40:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| back bend | alternative | lexicographic | |
| backbends | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| back-bend | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (5)
ru за́дний мост (a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move) · ru мост (a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move) · lv tilts (a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move) · bg мост (a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move) · fi taaksetaivutus (a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move)