acrobatics

ac·ro·bat·ics  (kr-btks)

n.

1.

a. (used with a pl. verb) The gymnastic moves of an acrobat.

b. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The art, skill, or performance of an acrobat.

2. (used with a pl. verb) A display of spectacular virtuosic skill and agility: vocal acrobatics.

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acrobatics [ˌækrəˈbætɪks]

n

1. (functioning as plural) the skills or feats of an acrobat

2. (functioning as singular) the art of an acrobat

3. (functioning as plural) any activity requiring agility and skill mental acrobatics

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Acrobatics

See also athletics; tightrope walking.

acrobatics

the acrobat’s art; hence, other kinds of stunts, as aircraft acrobatics. Also spelled acrobatism.

acrobatism

acrobatics.

equilibrist

one who performs feats that require an unusual sense of balance, as a tightrope walker.

funambulism

the art of walking a tightrope. — funambulist, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	acrobatics - the gymnastic moves of an acrobat     tumbling gymnastics, gymnastic exercise - a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobat
	2.	acrobatics - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" tailspin, spin - rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

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acrobatics

noun gymnastics, balancing, tumbling, tightrope walking Students are trained in clowning, dance and acrobatics.

Translations

acrobatics [ˌækrəʊˈbætɪks] NPL → acrobacia fsing; (as profession) → acrobacia fsing, acrobatismo msing (Aer) → vuelo msing acrobático
mental/verbal acrobatics → malabarismos mpl mentales/verbales

acrobatics [ˌækrəˈbætɪks] npl

(lit) → acrobatie f

(fig) → acrobatie f
verbal acrobatics → acrobatie verbale

acrobatics

pl → Akrobatik f; mental acrobatics (fig) → Gedankenakrobatik f, → geistige Klimmzüge pl (inf)

acrobatics [ˌækrəʊˈbætɪks] npl → acrobazie fpl