acrobat
ac·ro·bat
noun \ˈa-krə-ˌbat\: someone who entertains people (as at a circus) by performing difficult and often dangerous acts (such as swinging from a bar or walking on a rope high in the air)
Full Definition of ACROBAT
1
: one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body
2
a : one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity b : one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint <a political acrobat>
— ac·ro·bat·ic \ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik\ adjective
— ac·ro·bat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of ACROBAT
- <a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance>
- <a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes>
Origin of ACROBAT
French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs, from akr- acr- + bainein to go — more at come
First Known Use: 1825
Rhymes with ACROBAT
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