Acrobat

  • 41acrobat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gymnast, tumbler, contortionist. See drama, exertion, elasticity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tumbler, gymnast, trampolinist, aerial artist, aerialist, equilibrist, trapeze artist, contortionist, circus,… …

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  • 42acrobat — ac|ro|bat [ˈækrəbæt] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: acrobate, from Greek akrobates, from akrobatos walking on the ends of the toes , from akros nearest the end or top + bainein to go ] someone who entertains people by doing difficult… …

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  • 43acrobat — ac|ro|bat [ ækrə,bæt ] noun count someone who can balance, jump, and turn their body in skillful ways, especially as a form of entertainment …

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  • 44acrobat — ac·ro·bat || ækrÉ™bæt n. one who performs gymnastic tricks …

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  • 45acrobat — noun an entertainer who performs acrobatics. Derivatives acrobatic adjective acrobatically adverb Origin C19: from Fr. acrobate, from Gk akrobatēs, from akrobatos walking on tiptoe , from akron tip + bainein to walk …

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  • 46acrobat — n. Rope dancer, funambulist, highvaulter, lofty tumbler, flying trapezist, aerial athlete, equilibrist, aerosaltant …

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  • 47acrobat — noun (C) someone who entertains people by doing difficult physical actions such as walking on their hands or balancing on a high rope, especially at a circus (1) …

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  • 48acrobat — n 1. gymnast, tumbler, somersaulter, high vaulter; circus performer or artist; tight rope walker, ropewalker, ropedancer, high wire artist, slack rope artist, funambulist, equilibrist, balancer; trapeze artist, man on the flying trapeze,… …

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  • 49acrobat — ac·ro·bat …

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  • 50acrobat — [ˈækrəˌbæt] noun [C] a performer who balances, jumps, and turns their body in skilful ways …

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