Definition of acrobat
1 : one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body
2a : one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterityb : one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint a political acrobat
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Examples of acrobat in a Sentence
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
Recent Examples of acrobat from the Web
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Humpback whales are skilled acrobats, emotive singers and the most ambitious migrators of all mammals.
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Green Day took the stage shortly after an acrobat's deadly fall in front of the crowd at a Madrid music festival - but band members had been unaware of what happened until after their 2 1/2-hour set, according to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong.
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On this date In 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked back and forth on a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.
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On this date In 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked back and forth on a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.
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The meet-up tends to attract up to 40 flow artists, parkour athletes, acrobats, gymnasts, and musicians.
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Acrobat produces documents that can be opened by anyone, anywhere, on any computer.
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LeBank is a movement teacher at Cal State Long Beach, and his fellow performers, Cynthia Price (as the Little Prince) and Taylor Casas (as the Cactus among other roles) are trained acrobats and aerialists.
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Stilt walkers and acrobats weaved through the streets, and local food trucks and vendors such as Touch Supper Truck and The Pierogi Lady kept visitors fed.
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Origin and Etymology of acrobat
French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs, from akr- acr- + bainein to go — more at come
ACROBAT Defined for English Language Learners
acrobat
playDefinition of acrobat for English Language Learners
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: someone who entertains people (as at a circus) by performing difficult and often dangerous acts (such as swinging from a bar or walking on a rope high in the air)
ACROBAT Defined for Kids
acrobat
playDefinition of acrobat for Students
: a person skillful at performing stunts like jumping, balancing, tumbling, and swinging from a bar
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