Definitions

1. noun

a complete rotation of the body on the ground with the hands or feet leaving the ground, especially by a gymnast.

“She successfully performed a cartwheel at the gymnastics competition.”

2. verb

to perform a cartwheel.

“He cartwheeled across the field, impressing the crowd with his agility.”

3. verb

to turn or move something in a sudden and often unpredictable way.

“The company’s financial fortunes cartwheeled in the wake of the economic downturn.”