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# handstand

noun (a handstand, handstands)

«handstand» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A position where you balance upside down on your hands, with your legs straight up in the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#m1)

### In the lessons

In PE and gymnastics it is a basic skill: «do a handstand», «hold a handstand», «handstand against the wall». Children practise on mats with someone spotting them. Related moves: cartwheel, forward roll, headstand.

### Examples

- Can you do a handstand? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x1)
- She held a handstand for ten seconds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x2)
- Practise your handstand against the wall first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x3)
- He fell over doing a handstand on the grass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x4)
- We did handstands on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x5)
- Keep your arms straight and your tummy tight in a handstand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x6)
- The gymnast walked across the mat in a handstand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a handstand, handstands. You «do» a handstand, not «make» one. A «headstand» uses your head and hands; a «handstand» only your hands. Safety: use a soft surface and keep space around you.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «handstand» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handstand/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«handstand» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/handstand.html) on Mova free.