acrobatics

[ ak-ruh-bat-iks ]
See synonyms for acrobatics on Thesaurus.com
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.

  1. (used with a plural verb) something performed with remarkable agility and ease: the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar.

Compare Meanings

Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.

Origin of acrobatics

1
First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at acrobatic, -ics

Words Nearby acrobatics

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use acrobatics in a sentence

  • His bewilderment at seeing a man of my years perform such acrobatics was most comical.

    The Seven Ages of Man | Ralph Bergengren
  • I loved doing acrobatics with the loops, spins, rolls and upside down flying.

  • Little stunt planes would fly straight up and all types of fighter planes did acrobatics and speed.

  • I loved to do acrobatics and when I was up alone, I would do rolls and snaprolls and all the fun stuff.

  • In everything save acrobatics and oratory he holds the platform laurels.

    How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict

British Dictionary definitions for acrobatics

acrobatics

/ (ˌækrəˈbætɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as plural) the skills or feats of an acrobat

  2. (functioning as singular) the art of an acrobat

  1. (functioning as plural) any activity requiring agility and skill: mental acrobatics

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012