backflip
/ˈbæk.flɪp/ verb C2- To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
- To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn. · Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back
He/she/it backflips · Past backflipped · Past participle backflipped · -ing form backflipping
Verb forms
- Base form
- backflip
- He/she/it
- backflips
- Past
- backflipped
- Past participle
- backflipped
- -ing form
- backflipping
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Other matches
Learn backflip in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.