neckspring

English

noun

Definitions

(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast starts by lying on his or her back, moves as if into a backwards roll, but then whips the legs upward and forward while push pushing off to land on the feet.

Etymology

Compound from English neck (drink very quickly) + English spring.

Origin

English

spring

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Coldspring English
Springton English
Springview English
atspring English
bedspring English
boatneck English
bootneck English
bottleneck English
breakneck English
bullneck English
clockspring English
cowlneck English
crewneck English
crookneck English
dayspring English
drawspring English
fiddleneck English
foreneck English
gooseneck English
hairspring English
halterneck English
handspring English
headspring English
hindneck English
hydrospring English
innerspring English
leatherneck English
lifespring English
limberneck English
littleneck English
longneck English
mainspring English
mid-spring English
midneck English
nanospring English
neck English
neckache English
neckband English
neckbeard English
neckbeef English
neckbiter English
neckbone English
neckbrace English
neckcloth English
neckdown English
necked English
necker English
neckerchief English
neckful English
neckgear English
necklace English
neckland English
neckless English
necklet English
necklike English
neckline English
necklock English
neckmold English
neckmould English
neckpiece English
neckplate English
neckroll English
neckstrap English
necktie English
neckwarmer English
neckwear English
neckweed English
neckyoke English
neknomination English
offspring English
outspring English
overspring English
paleospring English
pencil-neck English
pencilneck English
polo-neck English
prespring English
red-necked buzzard English
redneck English
renecked English
respring English
ring-neck English
ringneck English
rollneck English
roughneck English
scoopneck English
shitneck English
snakeneck English
spring English
springboard English
springer English
springest English
springform English
springful English
springhead English
springhouse English
springless English
springlet English
springlike English
springlong English
springly English
springtail English
springtide English
springtime English
springwater English
springwood English
springwort English
springy English
squareneck English
stiff neck English
stiff-necked English
stiffnecked English
topneck English
turtleneck English
upspring English
watchspring English
wellspring English
wryneck English
springen German
springveer Dutch, Flemish
スプリング Japanese
ネック Japanese
nekke Middle English
springen Middle English
สปริง Thai
springar Ido
nek Tok Pisin
ၸပြိင်ႇ Shan