Meaning of cartwheel in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• The literal wheel of a cart.

• A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.

• A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.

• A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.

verb

• To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.

• To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.

  Example: The race car hit a bump and cartwheeled over the finish line.