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Backflip meaning

  1. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
  2. A total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

Using Backflip

  • The main meaning on this page is: An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. | A total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
  • In the example corpus, backflip often appears in combinations such as: backflip and, do backflip, the backflip.

Context around Backflip

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Backflip

  • In this selection, "backflip" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tricycle, double, epic, takeovers, takeover and off stand out and add context to how "backflip" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a massive backflip from brown and able to backflip over a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backflip" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backflip

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Could he backflip and announce he would stay in Parliament after all? (12 words)

I’m surprised we haven’t seen video of the backflip with the phone in hand. (16 words)

I did a backflip off a telephone pole, a move that was ultimately incorporated into the movie. (17 words)

A well executed backflip, followed by a textbook landing by one of the day's jumpers, provides a unique angle of both the bridge and the activity itself, and at the same time is a stark reminder of how tiny human beings are compared to nature. (46 words)

Victorian Greens justice spokeswoman Katherine Copsey said any backflip would be a “total betrayal to First Nations communities, the UN, human rights groups, legal and medical experts who have all been calling for this. (34 words)

Former Knights and Dragons coach Nathan Brown is now reportedly the frontrunner for the Warriors position, but Weidler said it would be a massive backflip from Brown to take the Warriors position. (32 words)

Could he backflip and announce he would stay in Parliament after all? (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

Backflip takeovers A "backflip takeover" is any sort of takeover in which the acquiring company turns itself into a subsidiary of the purchased company.

However the contract has not been made official, sparking speculation that Luai could backflip and remain at the foot of the Blue Mountains where he won three NRL premierships.

I did a backflip off a telephone pole, a move that was ultimately incorporated into the movie.

If changes are made and "significant problems" follow, council can backflip and amend the policy without any public consultation.

I’m surprised we haven’t seen video of the backflip with the phone in hand.

In fact, Sting’s favorite tag partner ever nailed the tricycle backflip stunt this time — which is good since they have a match booked for AEW Full Gear.

Sidney hit the Final Act (double backflip into a stunner) for a believable nearfall and they were both down.

The 29-year-old got on top of one of the corners and pulled off an epic backflip to mesmerize the crowd one more time.

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The opposition has loudly condemned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the move, which is an election promise backflip, but is now considering the proposed changes.

There’s a serious pow wow going on between refs and officials, they might change this as Pereira more or less kicked Potieria as he was landing that backflip.

The two men were squaring off during a taping for AEW Rampage when Guevara went to the top rope and did a backflip.

Victorian Greens justice spokeswoman Katherine Copsey said any backflip would be a “total betrayal to First Nations communities, the UN, human rights groups, legal and medical experts who have all been calling for this.

Could he backflip and announce he would stay in Parliament after all?

Even on my own ring that I have, I’ve always done a moonsault onto a bed, but I had never done a backflip and landed it.

Former Knights and Dragons coach Nathan Brown is now reportedly the frontrunner for the Warriors position, but Weidler said it would be a massive backflip from Brown to take the Warriors position.

Larry Coner’s sister said he was just leaving a treatment hospital for his mental health problems when he was goaded into performing the backflip that led to his death.

She is a proud alumna of the news desk and the copy couch, and she is the only Heights editor who has seen the office mouse do a backflip.

Trained to fight while blindfolded, Sara was able to backflip over a prone Constantine and deliver an impressive midair kick to the hellhound as it tried to pounce on her.

At one point, Blac helped little Dream do a backflip as King did his own flip on the couch in the background.

A well executed backflip, followed by a textbook landing by one of the day's jumpers, provides a unique angle of both the bridge and the activity itself, and at the same time is a stark reminder of how tiny human beings are compared to nature.

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Common combinations with backflip

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backflip" in a sentence?
An example: "Backflip takeovers A "backflip takeover" is any sort of takeover in which the acquiring company turns itself into a subsidiary of the purchased company." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "backflip" from authentic English texts.
What does "backflip" mean?
Backflip means: An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
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