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Somersault vs Tum - What's the difference?

somersault | tum |

As a noun somersault

is (chiefly|gymnastics) starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 while airborne, with one's feet going over one's head.

As a verb somersault

is to perform a somersault.

As an adjective tum is

entire, complete.

somersault

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, gymnastics) Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 while airborne, with one's feet going over one's head.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform a somersault.
    • The performer somersaulted all the way across the stage.

    See also

    * (l)

    tum

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

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