acrobatics C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #41352 Meanings 1 noun Difficult and impressive physical movements such as jumps, flips, and balances. The circus performers amazed the crowd with their acrobatics. 2 noun An impressive display of skill or agility. The lawyer's verbal acrobatics confused the witness completely. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · difficult and impressive... tumbling Word family Forms acrobacy Derived forms acroyogaaerobaticsaquabatics Etymology AI details From acrobat + -ics. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # acrobatics **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 41352 ## Meanings 1. Difficult and impressive physical movements such as jumps, flips, and balances. 2. An impressive display of skill or agility. ## Examples - The circus performers amazed the crowd with their acrobatics. - The lawyer's verbal acrobatics confused the witness completely. ## Derived Forms - acroyoga - aerobatics - aquabatics ## Etymology From acrobat + -ics. ## AI Etymology Acrobatics is from acrobat + -ics. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include difficult and impressive physical movements such as jumps, flips, and balances and an impressive display of skill or agility. The wider family includes derived forms such as acroyoga, aerobatics, and aquabatics. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown