acrobat

ac·ro·bat

 (ăk′rə-băt′)

n.

1. One who is skilled in feats of balance and agility in gymnastics.

2. One who changes one's viewpoint on short notice in response to the circumstances.

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[French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs : akros, high; see acro- + bainein, bat-, to walk; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

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ac′ro·bat′ic adj.

ac′ro·bat′i·cal·ly adv.

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acrobat

(ˈækrəˌbæt)

n

1. (Theatre) an entertainer who performs acts that require skill, agility, and coordination, such as tumbling, swinging from a trapeze, or walking a tightrope

2. a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances: a political acrobat.

[C19: via French from Greek akrobatēs acrobat, one who walks on tiptoe, from acro- + bat-, from bainein to walk]

ˌacroˈbatic adj

ˌacroˈbatically adv

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ac•ro•bat

(ˈæk rəˌbæt)

n.

a performer of gymnastic feats requiring agility, balance, and coordination, as tumbling or walking on a tightrope.

[1815–25; < French acrobate < Greek akróbatos walking on tiptoe]

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acrobat

- Derived from Greek akrobatos, "walking on tiptoe," from Greek akron, "summit," and baino, "walk."

See also related terms for summit.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination aerialist - an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze) athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports balancer - an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions circus acrobat - an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus contortionist - an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions funambulist, tightrope walker - an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope

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acrobat

noun gymnast, balancer, tumbler, tightrope walker, rope walker, funambulist A high-wire acrobat fell 50 ft to his death.

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Translations

بَهْلَوَانيَهْلَوَان

akrobat

akrobat

AkrobatAkrobatin

ακροβάτης

acróbata

akrobaatti

acrobate

akrobat

akrobata

fimleikamaîur

acrobata

軽業師

곡예사

akrobatasakrobatikaakrobatiškas

akrobāts

acrobaat

akrobatgymnast

akrobata

acrobata

acrobat

акробатакробатка

akrobat

akrobat

akrobat

นักกายกรรม

akrobatcambaz

diễn viên nhào lộn

杂技演员

acrobat

[ˈækrəbæt] N → acróbata mf

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acrobat

[ˈækrəbæt] n → acrobate mf
He's an acrobat → Il est acrobate.

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acrobat

n → Akrobat(in) m(f)

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acrobat

[ˈækrəˌbæt] n → acrobata m/f

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acrobat

(ˈӕkrəbӕt) noun

a person in a circus etc who performs gymnastics. akrobaat يَهْلَوَان акробат acrobata akrobat der/die Akrobat(in) akrobat ακροβάτηςacróbata akrobaat آکروبات باز akrobaatti acrobate לולין, לוליין कलाबाज akrobat akrobata pemain akrobat fimleikamaður acrobata 軽わざ師 곡예사 akrobatas akrobāts akrobat acrobaatakrobat, gymnastakrobata دارباز، هغه چې په جمناسټك كې په پړوټالونه خورى acrobata acrobat акробат akrobat, -ka akrobat akrobata akrobat นักกายกรรม akrobat 雜技演員 акробат نٹ ، بازی گر diễn viên nhào lộn 杂技演员

ˌacroˈbatic adjective

akrobaties بَهْلَوَانِي акробатичен acrobático akrobatický akrobatisch akrobatisk ακροβατικός acrobático akrobaatiline آکروباتیک akrobaattinen acrobatique לוליני, לולייני कलाबाजीपूर्ण akrobatski akrobatikus permainan akrobat fimur, fimleika- acrobatico 軽わざの 곡예의 akrobatiškas akrobātisks akrobatik acrobatischakrobatisk akrobatyczny چلباز acrobático acrobatic акробатический akrobatický akrobatski akrobatski akrobatisk เกี่ยวกับกายกรรม akrobatik 雜技的 акробатичний نٹوں کی طرح ، بازی گرانہ giống diễn viên nhào lộn 杂技的

ˌacroˈbatics noun plural

acrobatic performances. akrobatiek بَهْلَوَانِيَّات، ألْعَاب بَهْلَوَانِيَّه акробатика acrobacia akrobacie akrobatische Kunststücke akrobatik ακροβατικά acrobacia akrobaatika کارهای آکروباتیک akrobatia acrobatie לולינות, לוליינות कलाबाजी akrobatika akrobatika pertunjukan akrobat fimleikar acrobazie 軽わざ, 曲芸 곡예(술) akrobatika akrobātika persembahan akrobat acrobatiekakrobatikk, gymnastiske øvingerakrobatyka دداربازۍ شغل يا ښوونكى ( نمايشونه ). acrobacia acrobaţie акробатика akrobacia akrobatika akrobatika akrobatik ศิลปะการแสดงกายกรรม akrobasi, cambazlık 雜技 акробатика بازی گرانہ کرتب các động tác nhào lộn 杂技

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acrobat

→ بَهْلَوَان akrobat akrobat Akrobat ακροβάτης acróbata akrobaatti acrobate akrobat acrobata 軽業師 곡예사 acrobaat akrobat akrobata acrobata акробат akrobat นักกายกรรม akrobat diễn viên nhào lộn 杂技演员

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