acrobat

ac·ro·bat

A0064600 (ăk′rə-băt′)n.1. One who is skilled in feats of balance and agility in gymnastics.2. One who changes one's viewpoint on short notice in response to the circumstances.

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[French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs : akros, high; see acro- + bainein, bat-, to walk; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

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ac′ro·bat′ic adj.ac′ro·bat′i·cal·ly adv.

acrobat

(ˈækrəˌbæt) n1. (Theatre) an entertainer who performs acts that require skill, agility, and coordination, such as tumbling, swinging from a trapeze, or walking a tightrope2. a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances: a political acrobat. [C19: via French from Greek akrobatēs acrobat, one who walks on tiptoe, from acro- + bat-, from bainein to walk] ˌacroˈbatic adj ˌacroˈbatically adv

ac•ro•bat

(ˈæk rəˌbæt)

n. a performer of gymnastic feats requiring agility, balance, and coordination, as tumbling or walking on a tightrope. [1815–25; < French acrobate < Greek akróbatos walking on tiptoe]

acrobat

- Derived from Greek akrobatos, "walking on tiptoe," from Greek akron, "summit," and baino, "walk."See also related terms for summit.

Thesaurus

Noun

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acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordinationaerialist - an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sportsbalancer - an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positionscircus acrobat - an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circuscontortionist - an acrobat able to twist into unusual positionsfunambulist, tightrope walker - an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope

acrobat

noun gymnast, balancer, tumbler, tightrope walker, rope walker, funambulist A high-wire acrobat fell 50 ft to his death.

Translations

杂技演员

acrobat

(ˈӕkrəbӕt) noun a person in a circus etc who performs gymnastics. 雜技演員 杂技演员ˌacroˈbatic adjective 雜技的 杂技的ˌacroˈbatics noun plural acrobatic performances. 雜技 杂技

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