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