acrobatic

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.

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

ac′ro·bat′ic adj.
ac′ro·bat′i·cal·ly adv.
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ac•ro•bat•ic

(ˌæk rəˈbæt ɪk)

adj.
pertaining to or like an acrobat or acrobatics.
[1860–65; < Greek]
ac`ro•bat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.acrobatic - vigorously activeacrobatic - vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
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Translations
بَهْلَوَانِي
akrobatický
akrobatisch
acrobático
acrobatique
akrobatikus
fimur, fimleika-
acrobatico
akrobatisk
акробатический
akrobatický
akrobatski
akrobatik
杂技的

acrobatic

[ˌækrəʊˈbætɪk] ADJacrobático
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acrobatic

[ˌækrəˈbætɪk] adjacrobatique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

acrobatic

adjakrobatisch
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acrobatic

[ˌækrəʊˈbætɪk] adjacrobatico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

acrobat

(ˈӕkrəbӕt) noun
a person in a circus etc who performs gymnastics.
ˌacroˈbatic adjective
ˌacroˈbatics noun plural
acrobatic performances.
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