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Meaning of "backbend" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKBEND

backbend  [ˈbækˌbɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKBEND

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backbend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKBEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

backbend

Backbend

A backbend is a gymnastics, contortion, or dance move, where the spine is bent backwards, and catching oneself with the hands. Throughout the move, the abdominal muscles, obliques, and legs are used to steady the performer while curving backwards. Backbending can be acquired from intense training or genetics.

Definition of backbend in the English dictionary

The definition of backbend in the dictionary is a gymnastic exercise in which the trunk is bent backwards until the hands touch the floor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKBEND


attend
əˈtɛnd
bend
bɛnd
blend
blɛnd
boyfriend
ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd
defend
dɪˈfɛnd
depend
dɪˈpɛnd
end
ɛnd
extend
ɪkˈstɛnd
friend
frɛnd
girlfriend
ˈɡɜːlˌfrɛnd
intend
ɪnˈtɛnd
pitchbend
ˈpɪtʃˌbɛnd
pretend
prɪˈtɛnd
recommend
ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd
send
sɛnd
spend
spɛnd
tend
tɛnd
trend
trɛnd
unbend
ʌnˈbɛnd
weekend
ˌwiːkˈɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKBEND

backband
backbeat
backbench
backbencher
backbenches
backbit
backbite
backbiter
backbiting
backbitten
backblock
backblocker
backblocks
backboard
backbond
backbone
backboneless
backbreaker
backbreaking
backburn

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKBEND

becket bend
carrick bend
expansion bend
fisherman´s bend
hairpin bend
hawser bend
knee-bend
prebend
round the bend
sheet bend
U-bend

Synonyms and antonyms of backbend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backbend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKBEND

Find out the translation of backbend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backbend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backbend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后弯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salto mortal hacia atrás
570 millions of speakers

English

backbend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backbend
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

backbend
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

backbend
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

backbend
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

backbend
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

backbend
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backbend
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

backbend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後屈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

backbend
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Backbend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

backbend
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backbend
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकबेंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

köprü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

backbend
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

backbend
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

backbend
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

backbend
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backbend
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rugwaartse buiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backbend
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

backbend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backbend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKBEND»

The term «backbend» is regularly used and occupies the 74.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKBEND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backbend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKBEND»

Discover the use of backbend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backbend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yoga Journal
Most often, the concept of pose/counter- pose involves practicing a forward bend after a backbend. In all my years of teaching, I have never heard students request backbends after forward bends, only the other way around. With only a few ...
2
Moving Toward Balance: 8 Weeks of Yoga with Rodney Yee
Combining Passive Backbend with Upward Bow Pose in today's practice provides you with room and time for observation and play. Observing your breath makes you realize that while backbends are intended to allow us to breathe more freely ...
Rodney Yee, 2004
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Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and ...
Keep the lumbar region arched forward, making the posture a backbend from the hip joints up (fig. 5.7). Breathe in the posture and watch carefully. The most natural result is that inhalation deepens the backbend and that exhalation eases it.
David Coulter, 2001
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Ashtanga Yoga The Intermediate Series: Mythology, Anatomy, ...
BACKBEND. SEQUENCE. Here begins the group of eight intermediate backbends that form the first essential sequence of the Intermediate Series. Backbending, when linked together with leg-behind-head postures, makes the spine supple ...
Gregor Maehle, 2012
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Yoga Journal
To increase the depth of your backbend, press down through your hands and feet as you draw your hips and front ribs toward your navel. Think of your navel as the apex of the pose. Keep your eyes soft and your breath steady. Rest for a few ...
6
Tumbling Basics
For the backbend kickover (see figure 6.2), students will stand with feet shoulder- width apart and arms above the head. They reach backward, leading with the shoulders and arms to catch themselves on the mat with their hands. They support ...
Kathleen Ortiz, 2013
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Yoga Journal
Setu. Bandha. Bridge. Pose. Since. you. spend. most. of. your. life. in. forward. bends,. your. body. craves. this. backbend. as. a. counterpose. The Perfect Pose When your goal is picture-perfect asanas, are. By Denise Benitez Every action ...
8
Teaching Fundamental Gymnastics Skills
Learning. Cues. for. Backbend. Verbal/Linguistic • Stand in a vertical straight- body position. • Lift straight arms upward and backward to arch first in the shoulders, then the upper back, middle back, and lower back. • Press the hips and thighs ...
Debby Mitchell, Barbara Davis, Raim Lopez, 2002
9
Maya Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls
Your final expressions will look similar to the following: BackRoot.rz = Back2.rz = 0 Back3.rz = 0 BackRoot.ry = Back2.ry = 0 Back3.ry = 0 BackRoot.rx = Back2.rx = 0 Back3.rx = 0 0 + BackBend.rz / 4; + BackBend.rz / 3; + BackBend.rz ...
Chris Maraffi, 2003
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Band Structure And Nuclear Dynamics: Proceedings Of The ...
Proceedings Of The International Conference On Band Structure And Nuclear Dynamics Tulane University, New Orleans A.L. Goodman. THE BACKBEND REGION For nearly all good rotors the moment of inertia of the yrast states increases ...
A.L. Goodman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKBEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backbend is used in the context of the following news items.
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Know Thyself: Buck the curve and stop slouching
Press your feet and hands into the floor and lift your hips into a full backbend. 2 modified camel. Aja Reeser of Yoga Bird, Fort Myers, ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
2
Check Out: This woman takes flexibility to a different level
She's accomplished the most full body revolutions maintaining a chest stand in one minute (25), performed the fastest human backbend walk ... «Daily Bhaskar, Jul 15»
3
Meet the amazing contortionist who can fold herself into carry-on …
The 29-year-old, who is a professional contortionist , also holds the record for the fastest backbend walk and the fastest contortion roll. But her ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Glastonbury 2015 is over... here's how to beat the post-festival blues
Another way to cheer up is doing a backbend. Sharp says: “Backbends are nicknamed the Prozac of postures for their cheering and energising ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
5
5 Yoga Poses to Increase Circulation
Lift your sternum up toward the ceiling, engage your core, and slowly create a backbend in the upper thoracic spine. If you feel comfortable ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
6
Artists in Their Own Words: Maria Fomich
Once I even fell off the side of a set of bleachers and landed in a backbend when I was a kid. I remember I was in the backbend, totally scared, ... «NolaVie, Jun 15»
7
#AskBarbie: Why should I practice yoga?
Actress KC Concepcion looking relaxed after performing a backbend during an Asana yoga session. Reason #3: Yoga makes you look ... «ABS CBN News, Jun 15»
8
19 celebrity yoga poses that prove you can channel your inner yogi …
For example, if you're Beyonce and you're performing on stage in front of millions you can sneak a backbend seamlessly into your dance ... «Barry and District News, Jun 15»
9
International Yoga Day: What's in a name? Wild things & much more
But in an early morning class, lying stretched on a sticky yoga mat, wild thing isn't so very wild; it is a deep backbend or camatkarasana. «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
Healthcare scary, but minister calm
Chandravanshi must be practising setu bandha sarvangasana, a backbend yogic pose for mental calm, at his Nepal House office. He must ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Backbend [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/backbend>. May 2024 ».
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