Word
acrobatics
Phoneticsac·ro·bat·ics
US/ˌækɹəˈbætɪks/
UK/ˌækɹəbˈætɪks/
Definition
n. difficult and dangerous physical movements that require great strength and balance. You often see these in sports, circuses, or when someone is trying to solve a tricky problem.
n. a series of difficult, dangerous, or highly skilled physical movements requiring great agility and balance. Often used metaphorically to describe complex or elaborate mental or verbal maneuvers.
Examples
“The gymnast performed amazing acrobatics on the balance beam.”
“The pilot performed dangerous acrobatics in the sky to avoid the storm clouds.”
“While the circus was famous for its human acrobatics, the audience was equally impressed by the precision of the mechanical acrobatics performed by the clockwork automaton.”
Examples
simple
“The gymnast performed amazing acrobatics on the balance beam.”
contextual
“The pilot performed dangerous acrobatics in the sky to avoid the storm clouds.”
complex
“While the circus was famous for its human acrobatics, the audience was equally impressed by the precision of the mechanical acrobatics performed by the clockwork automaton.”
Etymology
From acrobat + -ics.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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