noun
trapeze
truh-PEEZ
Trapeze (noun) means a horizontal bar hung by two ropes, swung and used for acrobatics, especially in a circus. Example: “The acrobat did a somersault on the trapeze high above the crowd.”
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A horizontal bar hung by two ropes, swung and used for acrobatics, especially in a circus.
"The acrobat did a somersault on the trapeze high above the crowd."
How to use trapeze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe swinging bar used by circus performers for aerial stunts.
Common pairings
flying trapeze
trapeze artist
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Word forms
- Plural
- trapezes
- Third person singular
- trapezes
- Past tense
- trapezed
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Etymology
From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium — a doublet of "trapezium."
Rhymes for trapeze
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What does “trapeze” mean?
The word “trapeze” means a horizontal bar hung by two ropes, swung and used for acrobatics, especially in a circus. In plain terms, the swinging bar used by circus performers for aerial stunts.
How do you pronounce “trapeze”?
“Trapeze” is pronounced truh-PEEZ (/tɹəˈpiːz/ in IPA).
How do you use “trapeze” in a sentence?
Here is “trapeze” used in a sentence: “The acrobat did a somersault on the trapeze high above the crowd.”
What part of speech is “trapeze”?
“Trapeze” is a noun.
Where does the word “trapeze” come from?
The word “trapeze” comes from Latin. From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium — a doublet of "trapezium.".
