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acrobatics - 2 dictionary results

ac⋅ro⋅bat⋅ics

[ak-ruh-bat-iks]
–noun
1. (used with a plural verb) the feats of an acrobat; gymnastics.
2. (used with a singular verb) the art or practice of acrobatic feats.
3. (used with a plural verb) something performed with remarkable agility and ease: the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar.

Origin:
1880–85; see acrobatic, -ics
ac·ro·bat·ics   (āk'rə-bāt'ĭks)   
n.  
    1. (used with a pl. verb) The gymnastic moves of an acrobat.
    2. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The art, skill, or performance of an acrobat.
  1. (used with a pl. verb) A display of spectacular virtuosic skill and agility: vocal acrobatics.
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