noun

acrobat

AK-ruh-bat

noun

A performer skilled in feats of balance, flexibility, and coordination, such as tumbling or tightrope walking.

"The acrobat balanced on a wire thirty feet above the crowd."

"Circus acrobats spent hours each day practicing their routines."

verb

To move or perform with the agility and balance of an acrobat.

"The dancer acrobatted across the stage in one fluid motion."

How to Use Acrobat

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone who performs impressive physical stunts involving balance and agility, like a gymnast or circus performer.

Common pairings

a skilled acrobat acrobat performance circus acrobat

acrobated past tense, acrobats plural, acrobats singular

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The _____ balanced on a wire thirty feet above the crowd.

From French acrobate, tracing back to Greek akrobatēs, "one who walks on tiptoe" — a combination of akron ("tip, peak") and bainein ("to walk").