acrobat
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈækrəˌbæt/
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acróbata
- At the circus, the acrobat amazed the audience with her stunning flips and jumps.
And one of the really cool things that I've seen is acrobats, yogi's and healers, all three lineages.
- And one of the really cool things that I've seen is acrobats, yogi's and healers, all three lineages.
- My grandma, she she was an Acrobat and her husband was an Olympic diver and she drove trucks.
Examples
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The moment the fuse was lit, the acrobat swung into the air.
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Well, how are the acrobats today?
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You know, I was an acrobat when I was a little girl.
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- Children love an acrobat.
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"I used to be a circus acrobat when I was young."
Fiction book (2002) -
But because she grew up in a circus, she was also something of an acrobat.
Fiction book (1994) -
They had dog acts and acrobats.
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The talent that the trio are auditioning includes dancers, acrobats, singers, musicians, among others.
Blog text (21) -
" Harkon Lukas has brought with him from Skald a talented troupe of bards, acrobats, and actors.
Fiction book (1992) -
They're out on the lawn, with strolling jugglers, magicians, and acrobats, with coursing clouds above in a blue sky.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
261
2.5
A person who entertains people, for example by singing or acting
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2.5
A person who trains to do jumps, flips, and balance routines
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8.6
A person who can twist and bend their body into unusual shapes for shows
2
8.5
A performer who swings on ropes like a trapeze doing acrobatic tricks high above the ground
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5.5
A performer who walks and balances on a thin rope high above the ground
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3.7
A person who does physical tricks and jumps in a circus show
A person who holds difficult steady positions in a show
A person who walks on a rope high above the ground and does tricks
A performer who balances on a rope high above the ground
A person who walks on a thin rope high above the ground
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Etymology
Acrobat comes from Greek parts acro- 'high' and -bat 'to walk', so it literally meant a 'high walker' and that helps explain why an acrobat is someone who moves with great skill, often in high places like a tightrope.