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

That acrobatic moment was the exclamation point on a productive day for Barkley, who was the difference for Philadelphia on Sunday. —Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024

In a surprising move, the 29-year-old suspect was seen doing an acrobatic front-forward flip over a fence before continuing his attempt to evade capture. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024

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

Word History

Etymology

acrobat + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above