acrobatic

adjective

ac·​ro·​bat·​ic ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik 

: relating to or suggestive of an acrobat or acrobatics

Over at Jump City: Seattle, however, it's the contestants themselves who are whizzing overhead as they perform gravity-defying acrobatic tricks straight out of "The Matrix."

—Joseph Hudak

: performed with leaps, body contortions, or other maneuvers requiring the great athleticism of an acrobat

In the final seconds of the third quarter, Amari Cooper made an acrobatic catch while staying in bounds.

—Zach Braziller

acrobatically

ˌa-krə-ˈba-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Reed reached back and acrobatically hauled in the pass.

—Ethan Cadeaux

Examples of acrobatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kylie, Eliza, and Leandra are power musicians, often providing an impenetrable strong backdrop for Jordan, whose acrobatic voice and impressive vocal control has a pop sheen to it. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025

In this video, kids can count along as the colorful T-Rex dinosaurs jump rope, balance on a beam, do the vault, and try out many more acrobatic skills in a gym. —Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025

Then late in practice, Willis threw high for Hicks and Brown made an acrobatic interception. —Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Brown tried to bounce a pass to Al Horford in the corner, but Bridges got a hand on the ball, reached for it with one foot in bounds and completed an acrobatic pass to Josh Hart without stepping on the line. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

acrobat + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acrobatic

• achromatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic
• cinematic