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

But at night, the section of the indoor/outdoor pool that bisects it is covered and becomes a stage for acrobatic shows. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

Slater is a virtuosic physical actor, and his evocation of the mime’s precision, silliness, and grace—the elastic faces, the acrobatic tumbles, the fingers that bloom into flowers, then wilt, then bloom again — is painstaking and loving in its observance. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

King’s Academy sophomore Sabrina Callejas made three acrobatic saves and converted her own for good measure in the sudden-death penalty kick shootout as the Lions topped Miami Palmer Trinity 1-0 (5-4 PKs) on Wednesday to claim the 2A state title. —Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026

Young performers from CircEsteem and CirquesExperience rode bicycles, balanced on stilts and spun across the pavement on acrobatic wheels. —Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

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