supinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.
To twist the foot so the weight is on the outer edge.
To lie back into a supine position.

/ˈsuː.pəˌneɪt/ /ˈsjuː.pəˌneɪt/ en-us-supinate.ogg

supinate supinates supinating supinated

From Latin supīnō (“turn up, turn over”).

resupinate recline

pronate

supinated supine

hypersupinate oversupinate

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