aerobatic

adjective

aer·​o·​bat·​ic ¦er-ə-¦ba-tik 

: of or relating to aerobatics : marked by, engaging in, or suitable for aerobatics

aerobatically

¦er-ə-¦ba-ti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

It is equally important to know what aircraft may be legally flown aerobatically.

—Geza Szurovy and Mike Goulian, Basic Aerobatics, 1994

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for aerobatic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic