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Definition of Backflip
1. Noun. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, an U-turn. ¹
3. Verb. To perform a backflip (rotation of body) ¹
4. Verb. To completely reverse a policy or opinion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backflip
1. to perform a backward somersault [v -FLIPPED, -FLIPPING, -FLIPS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backflip
Literary usage of Backflip
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"Melody thought it an idle threat, but hoped he would give in just to be nice.
She wasn't asking him to do a backflip. She was more than a little surprised ..."
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