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

The French star opened his Milan account with an acrobatic volley against Lecce in the Coppa Italia last month, but is yet to score — or even start — in the league following his permanent move from the Club World Cup winners in August. —Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Natives of Winthrop, Massachusetts, Richard and Donald (three years older) participated in their family’s acrobatic group, the Flying Addrisis. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

Safety Bud Clark made an acrobatic interception when Salter attempted a pass on a rollout, and that turnover set up McAlister’s one-handed touchdown catch. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025

Each has allowed one touchdown catch this season, but both had very high degrees of difficulty -- including Garrett Wilson’s acrobatic late TD reception in the face of tight coverage by Douglas. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 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