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

And the appeal of football isn’t only in the bloodlust, the thrill of acrobatic athleticism that ends in a big crash. —Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024

The striker leaped into the air – with his back towards goal – and produced an acrobatic, backheel volley which bounced off the turf and into the corner of the net. —Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024

The View star, gentle Siri whisperer, swivel chair acrobatic artist, and one-time apartment building elevator hostage Joy Behar has, frankly, had it with the terroristic antics of America's shampoo companies! —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024

The eye invites the viewer to appreciate the action—or, more specifically, the dozens of high-level decisions and acrobatic actions that so often typify Black people at play. —Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

acrobat + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above