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ˈæk rəˌbætac·ro·bat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acrobatnoun

    an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination

Wiktionary

  1. acrobatnoun

    An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination.

  2. Etymology: From acrobate, from ἀκροβάτης, from ἀκροβατέω, from ἄκρον + βαίνω.

Wikipedia

  1. Acrobat

    Acrobat is a song by rock band U2, and is the eleventh track on their 1991 album Achtung Baby. The song developed from a riff created by guitarist the Edge, and is played in a 128 time signature. Lyrically, the song expresses themes of hypocrisy, alienation, and moral confusion. Although "Acrobat" was rehearsed prior to the third leg of the Zoo TV Tour, it had not been performed live until its debut on the Experience + Innocence Tour on 2 May 2018.

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  1. acrobat

    An acrobat is a person who performs physically demanding activities such as tumbling, aerial arts or balancing acts, often in a theatrical presentation or circus. These activities require strength, agility, coordination and flexibility. Acrobats are typically trained in gymnastics or similar disciplines, and may perform solo or as part of a group.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acrobatnoun

    one who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats

  2. Etymology: [F. acrobate, fr. Gr. walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft; high + to go.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Acrobat

    ak′ro-bat, n. a rope-dancer: a tumbler: a vaulter.—adj. Acrobat′ic.—n. Acrobat′ism, the art of the acrobat. [Gr. akrobatos, walking on tiptoe; akros, point, batosbainein, to go.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acrobat in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acrobat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of acrobat in a Sentence

  1. Maurice Barrs:

    The politician is an acrobat he keeps his balance by doing the opposite of what he says.

  2. Curtis Reissig Reissig:

    I'm not an acrobat or a gymnast. . . . it was like I had a turbo thought pattern, how to do it each step...and that if I didn't complete each one, I wasn't going to make it.

  3. Per Saari:

    In terms of navigating tone, finding that blend of comedy and drama so unique to Big Little Lies, Adam Craig is a virtual acrobat, and the perfect sparring partner for Reese.

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