cart·wheel
ˈkärt-ˌ(h)wēl 
1
: a large coin (such as a silver dollar)
2
: a lateral handspring with arms and legs extended
cartwheeled; cartwheeling; cartwheels
: to move like a turning wheel
specifically
: to perform cartwheels
cartwheeler
noun
Examples of cartwheel in a Sentence
Noun
The children turned cartwheels and somersaults on the grass.
Verb
She cartwheeled across the floor.
The car hit the pole and then cartwheeled across the road.
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Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Most tried to work around the actual athletics, sharing clips from the venues, of their reactions, their meals, and their cartwheels, or of their outfits.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2024
David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
Just five months after Dunst cartwheeled into the public’s heart, a vastly different but still wildly memorable cheerleader story released to little fanfare.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
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The expansive lawn is perfect for turning cartwheels and playing lawn games.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Most tried to work around the actual athletics, sharing clips from the venues, of their reactions, their meals, and their cartwheels, or of their outfits.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
Performers cartwheeled and danced along an interlocking series of platforms.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
Just five months after Dunst cartwheeled into the public’s heart, a vastly different but still wildly memorable cheerleader story released to little fanfare.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Cartwheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartwheel. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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