Word
acrobat
Phoneticsac·ro·bat
US/ˈækɹəˌbæt/
UK/ˈækɹəbˌæt/
Definition
n. a person who performs difficult physical tricks, especially in the air or on a tightrope. You often see them in circuses or on stage.
n. a performer who executes difficult physical feats, particularly those involving balance, agility, and tumbling. Often associated with circus arts or gymnastics.
Examples
“The acrobat walked across the tightrope without looking down.”
“After years of training, she became a professional acrobat and joined a traveling circus troupe.”
“The lead acrobat performed a series of gravity-defying flips that required immense core strength and precise timing to land safely on the springboard.”
Examples
simple
“The acrobat walked across the tightrope without looking down.”
contextual
“After years of training, she became a professional acrobat and joined a traveling circus troupe.”
complex
“The lead acrobat performed a series of gravity-defying flips that required immense core strength and precise timing to land safely on the springboard.”
Etymology
From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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