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

Among the 150 friends enjoying the feast and acrobatic dancers were Suzanne and Woody Johnson, owners of the New York Jets; Dana and Robert Kraft, who owns the New England Patriots; and Lynne and Steve Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026

Xin and Sun then reunited in Denver, the former acrobatic instructor training the Magic Noodle House kitchen for two months on how to make the noodles and other Chinese dishes. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026

Ziani, the record holder, gained fame in France touring with Slam Nation in the late ’90s as one of the nation’s best acrobatic dunkers. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Ice-skating show Blades, as well as the acrobatic and diving extravaganza Aqua80, were the other high notes of our sailing. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 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