"headspin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headspins [plural]
Etymology: From head + spin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|spin}} head + spin Head templates: {{en-noun}} headspin (plural headspins)
  1. An athletic or breakdancing move in which a person balances on the head while rotating along the vertical axis of the body.
    Sense id: en-headspin-en-noun-EKDfd9Nr
  2. A head-spinning condition; the state of being dazed or confused.
    Sense id: en-headspin-en-noun-E8CXdY1A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: head-spinning

Inflected forms

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