backflip

back·flip

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bak-flip]
- /ˈbækˌflɪp/
- /bˈakflɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-flip]
- /ˈbækˌflɪp/

Definitions of backflip word

noun backflip a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended 3
noun backflip a backward somersault. 1
noun backflip a dive executed by somersaulting backward. 1
noun backflip Informal. a complete reversal in attitude or policy: Some committee members did sudden backflips, urging spending cuts instead of expanded programs. 1
verb without object backflip to perform a backflip: She backflipped off a bucking horse. 1
noun backflip A backward somersault done in the air with the arms and legs stretched out straight. 1

See all 10 definitions of backflip

Information block about the term

Origin of backflip

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; back2 + flip1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Backflip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Backflip

backflip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

backflip usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for backflip

noun backflip

flip-flop — Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.

Just one Synonym for backflip