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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands..
The gal's backbends, the father's hoofology, the boy's fast steps and the mother's taps all won solid mitting.
Use backbend when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backbend means (gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The gal's backbends, the father's hoofology, the boy's fast steps and the mother's taps all won solid mitting.
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