acrobatics

[ ak-ruh-bat-iks ]

/ ˌæk rəˈbæt ɪks /

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noun

(used with a plural verb) the feats of an acrobat; gymnastics.

(used with a singular verb) the art or practice of acrobatic feats.

(used with a plural verb) something performed with remarkable agility and ease: the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar.

Origin of acrobatics

First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at acrobatic, -ics

Words nearby acrobatics

acroagnosis, acroanesthesia, acroataxia, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatics, acroblast, acrobrachycephaly, acrocarpous, acrocentric, acrocentric chromosome

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Example sentences from the Web for acrobatics

He has no use for the mind-numbing bloat of Ringling Brothers nor does he like the light-show and acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil.
Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus|Malcolm Jones|October 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Acrobatics, glittery lollipops, and lots of crying are involved—you have been warned.
Shia LeBeouf, Michael Fassbender & More Full-Frontal Men (VIDEO)|The Daily Beast|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Which was the truth, for Frank took every chance that came to him to indulge in acrobatics of one form or another.
Dick Hamilton's Fortune|Howard R. Garis
The next time you go to a vaudeville show get there in time for the acrobatics and notice how all the participants are Musculars.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict

Noblemen playing at acrobatics were an easy subject for abuse.
Acrobats and Mountebanks|Hugues Le Roux
See the spinning dolphins and whales do their acrobatics and feed fish to the sea lions.
Oahu Traveler's guide|Bill Gleasner
There was no room for acrobatics, but practically everything else that a well-ordered minstrel show should have we had.
Huts in Hell|Daniel A. Poling

British Dictionary definitions for acrobatics

acrobatics

/ (ˌækrəˈbætɪks) /

noun

(functioning as plural) the skills or feats of an acrobat

(functioning as singular) the art of an acrobat

(functioning as plural) any activity requiring agility and skillmental acrobatics

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单词	acrobatics
释义	acrobatics [ ak-ruh-bat-iks ] / ˌæk rəˈbæt ɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acrobatics ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb) the feats of an acrobat; gymnastics. (used with a singular verb) the art or practice of acrobatic feats. (used with a plural verb) something performed with remarkable agility and ease: the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar. Origin of acrobatics First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at acrobatic, -ics Words nearby acrobatics acroagnosis, acroanesthesia, acroataxia, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatics, acroblast, acrobrachycephaly, acrocarpous, acrocentric, acrocentric chromosome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acrobatics He has no use for the mind-numbing bloat of Ringling Brothers nor does he like the light-show and acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil. Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus\|Malcolm Jones\|October 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Acrobatics, glittery lollipops, and lots of crying are involved—you have been warned. Shia LeBeouf, Michael Fassbender & More Full-Frontal Men (VIDEO)\|The Daily Beast\|June 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Which was the truth, for Frank took every chance that came to him to indulge in acrobatics of one form or another. Dick Hamilton's Fortune\|Howard R. Garis The next time you go to a vaudeville show get there in time for the acrobatics and notice how all the participants are Musculars. How to Analyze People on Sight\|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict Noblemen playing at acrobatics were an easy subject for abuse. Acrobats and Mountebanks\|Hugues Le Roux See the spinning dolphins and whales do their acrobatics and feed fish to the sea lions. Oahu Traveler's guide\|Bill Gleasner There was no room for acrobatics, but practically everything else that a well-ordered minstrel show should have we had. Huts in Hell\|Daniel A. Poling British Dictionary definitions for acrobatics acrobatics / (ˌækrəˈbætɪks) / noun (functioning as plural) the skills or feats of an acrobat (functioning as singular) the art of an acrobat (functioning as plural) any activity requiring agility and skillmental acrobatics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acrobatics tumbling, gymnastics, stunts, somersaults, balancing, feats
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acrobatics

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