trapeze C2 Topic:Entertainment & Leisure US /trəˈpiːz/ UK /trəˈpiːz/ See IPA manual Freq #22289 Meanings 1 noun a horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats for swinging performances The acrobat released the trapeze at the height of her swing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a horizontal bar suspended... swinging bar Word family Derived forms trapezist Related forms acrobattrapezoidtrapezium Etymology Borrowed from French trapèze, ‘trapezium,’ ultimately from Greek trapezion, ‘small table.’ The apparatus was named for the four-sided shape formed by its bar, ropes, and support. Topics Entertainment & Leisure External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # trapeze **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /trəˈpiːz/ **IPA (UK):** /trəˈpiːz/ **Frequency rank:** 22289 ## Meanings 1. a horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats for swinging performances ## Examples - The acrobat released the trapeze at the height of her swing. ## Synonyms - swinging bar ## Derived Forms - trapezist ## Related Forms - acrobat - trapezoid - trapezium ## Etymology Borrowed from French trapèze, ‘trapezium,’ ultimately from Greek trapezion, ‘small table.’ The apparatus was named for the four-sided shape formed by its bar, ropes, and support. ## Topics - Entertainment & Leisure markdown