Main Entry:

ac·ro·bat

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-krə-ˌbat\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs, from akr- acr- + bainein to go — more at come

Date:

1825

1: one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body2 a: one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity b: one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint <a political acrobat>

— ac·ro·bat·ic \ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik\ adjective

— ac·ro·bat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb