/ Dictionary / Index H handstand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hand•stand Pronunciation: (hand'stand"), [key] — n., v., -stood, -stand•ing. —n. an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands. —v.i. to perform a handstand. Cf. headstand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: handstand (Thesaurus) handspring handstitch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language