Definition of "headstand" [headstand]

• A position, as in gymnastics or yoga, in which one supports oneself vertically on one's head with the hands braced for support on the floor or on a mat. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This pose is better known as a headstand, and is referred to as "the king of all poses.""
• "I turn an underwater somersault, two, three; I do an underwater headstand, toes pointed perfectly up."
• "The stool “headstand” is based upon the principal of a skipjack and offers dynamic seating."