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 body
2 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