US /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/
noun Freq #41352

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Difficult and impressive physical movements such as jumps, flips, and balances.

    The circus performers amazed the crowd with their acrobatics.

  2. 2
    noun

    An impressive display of skill or agility.

    The lawyer's verbal acrobatics confused the witness completely.

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Synonyms
1 noun · difficult and impressive... tumbling
Word family
Forms acrobacy
Derived forms acroyogaaerobaticsaquabatics

Etymology

From acrobat + -ics.

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