tightrope

tight·rope

noun \ˈtīt-ˌrōp\

Definition of TIGHTROPE

1

: a rope or wire stretched taut for acrobats to perform on

2

: a dangerously precarious situation —usually used in the phrase walk a tightrope

First Known Use of TIGHTROPE

1801

Rhymes with TIGHTROPE

aslope, boltrope, borescope, downslope, elope, fly dope, footrope, gantelope, glide slope, jump rope, manrope, myope, nightscope, North Slope, pyrope, sandsoap, skip rope, soft-soap, towrope, upslope, white hope, wire rope