different between backbend vs walkover

English

Alternative forms

• back bend
• back-bend

Etymology

back +? bend

Noun

backbend (plural backbends)

1. (gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.
   • 1951, June 30, Billboard (page 40)

     The gal's backbends, the father's hoofology, the boy's fast steps and the mother's taps all won solid mitting.

Translations

Verb

backbend (third-person singular simple present backbends, present participle backbending, simple past and past participle backbended)

1. To perform such a move.

See also

• backbend on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

walk +? over

Noun

walkover (plural walkovers)

1. An easy victory; a walkaway.
   • 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)[1]

     Along the way, there was another backdrop to this match, in the form of the goal updates from Serravalle informing everyone that Ukraine were on their way to the obligatory walkover against San Marino.

2. (sports) A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a scheduled opponent fails to play a game.
3. A horse race with only one entrant.
4. (sports, chiefly) Someone easy to defeat.
5. (gymnastics) A backbend combined with a handstand.
6. A type of railroad passenger car seat, having reversible seat backs that can be moved across the seat to face either direction of travel

   The train's walkover seats are turned by the crew.

   It took about 10 minutes to flip the walkovers in each car.

7. An ecological survey carried out by walking across and examining a piece of land.

Synonyms

• (a walkaway):
• (bye or victory due to default of opponent):

Translations

Anagrams

• overwalk