Synonyms & related words for somersault

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of somersault. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to somersault

Explore words related to somersault — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include summersault, flip, cartwheels, handspring, pirouette, handstand, lunge, acrobatically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does somersault come from?

The word somersault breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -sault, from Latin saltare (“to leap”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.