Definitions for tightrope
ˈtaɪtˌroʊptightrope

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1. tightropenoun

   tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground

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1. tightropenoun

   A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.

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1. tightrope

   Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining.

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1. tightrope

   A tightrope is a strong, thin rope or wire that is tightly stretched high above the ground, usually between two points, on which acrobats perform balancing acts. It is commonly used in circus and high-wire performances.

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1. Tightrope

   Tightrope is the debut album from Australian pop singer Stephanie McIntosh, which was released on 11 September 2006, and re-released on 19 March 2007. It was released to the UK on 20 August 2007 with an alternate track listing and cover, but some Australian editions of the album have been seen in UK music stores such as HMV.

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How to pronounce tightrope?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tightrope in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tightrope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of tightrope in a Sentence

1. Stan Bowman:

   When you’re in the moment, though, and you’re him, you do things for short-term reasons and you try to win, he’s rightfully so getting a lot of credit because he’s walking the tightrope that I walked for three or four years. ... It’s really hard.

2. The Hollywood Reporter:

   Nowadays, it’s crossing the line, right ? It’s not bad if you’re the news for a couple of days, but you do n’t want to be the guy that ruins the night or someone’s moment, at the same time, you’ve got to be yourself. As comedians, we’re up on a tightrope trying to make sure people are entertained. But, again, we’re living in a hypersensitive society. You do n’t know where that line is sometimes. It moves from day to day.

3. Edith Newbold Jones Wharton:

   Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.

4. Karl Wallenda:

   Being on the tightrope is living everything else is waiting.

5. Vince Lombardi:

   The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tightrope
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tightrope
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightrope
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tightrope