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单词 acrobatics
释义

acrobatics

noun

ac·​ro·​bat·​ics ˌa-krə-ˈba-tiks How to pronounce acrobatics (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: the art, performance, or activity of an acrobat
2
: a spectacular, showy, or startling performance or demonstration involving great agility or complexity

Synonyms

  • fireworks
  • pyrotechnics
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Dear San Francisco is powered by exhilarating acrobatics, choreography, spoken word, video projections, shadow play, and original music. San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Aug. 2022 Aerialists train at the Olympic Park pool near Park City on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, as visiting NASCAR drivers get a first hand look at the dramatic acrobatics. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022 There, Raju takes on the entire surging crowd by way of impossible acrobatics and eruptive martial artistry (highlighted by a madly rotating camera) that plays like a live-action cartoon. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 The logical acrobatics the women perform play out brilliantly on screen. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2022 Despite the acrobatics, not a drop of this liquid will hit the floor. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2022 Nearly two decades later, Queen Bey brings her most experimental album to a close with a song that cleverly incorporates its sample into a soundscape primed to flaunt her otherworldly vocal acrobatics. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 July 2022 After soaking our feet in the frigid water, the two of us sprawled out near the shore, gazing up at ravens performing dizzying aerial acrobatics high above our heads. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 The collision occurred after the two pilots lost sight of each other while performing acrobatics, according to Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov, who wrote a book on the history of the aircraft. Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2015 See More

Word History

Etymology

acrobat + -ics

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

acrobatics

noun plural

ac·​ro·​bat·​ics ˌa-krə-ˈba-tiks How to pronounce acrobatics (audio)
1
: the art or performance of an acrobat
2
: difficult or dangerous stunts
Hint: Acrobatics can be used either as a singular or a plural in writing. Acrobatics is taught at clown school. The acrobatics were amazing.

acrobatics

plural noun

as in pyrotechnics
a spectacular display or performance of artistic or technical skill an operatic role that gives the coloratura the opportunity to indulge in a goodly amount of vocal acrobatics

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pyrotechnics
  • fireworks
  • spectacle
  • extravaganza
  • pageant
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