kuperkeikka — meaning in English

English meaning

• roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
• tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.

Senses

kuperkeikka is used for these senses in English:

• forward roll (gymnastics) A movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head.
• roll A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
• tumble A fall, especially end over end.

roll — full definition

1. verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
2. verb To form something into a cylindrical or spherical shape by turning it over on itself.
3. verb To begin or set something in motion, especially filming or an event.
4. noun A small individually baked piece of bread.
5. noun A cylindrical bundle of something rolled up.

tumble — full definition

1. verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.
2. noun A sudden fall, especially one where the body rolls over.

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