to trapeze
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- verb
- /trəˈpiːz/
- During the circus show, the performers trapezed gracefully through the air, wowing the audience with their acrobatic skills.
Examples
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Join the circus and learn how to trapeze, tightrope walk, handstand, etc. (Jan-March) 2.
Blog text (2) -
- Oh, I actually do do trapeze.
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I wonder if you actually do trapeze.
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Your Highness, the warriors have called for a secret meeting to plan for a circus, circumventing the oncoming hordes so they can trapeze... trap them with ease!
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She has been trapezeing for years, mastering flips and twists as part of her circus act.
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After months of practice, he can confidently trapeze and perform thrilling stunts high above the audience.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trapeze as a verb means to swing or perform on the trapeze, and it shares the same origin as the noun: a French word for a four-sided shape from Greek trapeza meaning 'table' and 'four'. That's why to trapeze is to do acrobatic moves on that swinging bar.