See Also: somersault(dictionary)
morph(dictionary)
somersault(dictionary)
morph(5)(dictionary)
morph(4)(dictionary)
morph(3)(dictionary)
morph(2)(dictionary)
morph-(medicine)
Somersault - Freestyle Skating(gambling)
Front Somersault - Gymnastics(gambling)

morph(5) (iou) and somersault (oh)


morph(5) (iou)



morph verb trans. L20.
[Extracted from METAMORPHOSIS.]
Alter or animate (a computerized image) by transformation of a digital representation. Chiefly as morphing verbal noun.

somersault (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: sombresaut, from Latin super 'over' + saltus 'jump']
BrE a movement in which someone rolls or jumps forwards or backwards so that their feet go over their head before they stand up again
do/turn a somersault
::Lana turned a somersault in midair.
AmE a forward roll
-- somersault v [I]
::He crashed into the table, somersaulted over it and landed on the carpet.