# acrobat

/ˈækɹəˌbæt/ (US) · /ˈækɹəbˌæt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/acrobat
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

a person who performs difficult physical tricks, especially in the air or on a tightrope. You often see them in circuses or on stage.

For teachers: 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.

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