acrobatics

noun

ac·​ro·​bat·​ics ˌa-krə-ˈba-tiks How to pronounce acrobatics (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: the art, performance, or activity of an acrobat
2
: a spectacular, showy, or startling performance or demonstration involving great agility or complexity

Examples of acrobatics in a Sentence

an operatic role that gives the coloratura the opportunity to indulge in a goodly amount of vocal acrobatics
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The company, owner of the namesake acrobatics shows Blue Man Group, VStar Entertainment Group and The Works Entertainment, said the move does not mean the company is for sale, a spokesperson told Bloomberg. Kerry Flynn, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 These acts received a Golden Buzzer during the quarterfinals round, automatically advancing them to the final stages of the show: Hakuna Matata Acrobats (acrobatics group) AIRFOOTWORKS (dance group) Dee Dee Simon (singer) Sebastian and Sonia (aerialists) When is the AGT finale? Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024 Despite Atwater’s well-deserved reputation for running racist campaigns, there were friendly private notes and photos of him with Al Sharpton and James Brown, whose onstage acrobatics Atwater was famous for trying to mimic in his own blues-guitar performances. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 6 May 2021 Each player controls a car capable of impossible acrobatics inside an arena where gravity and physics are apparently set to ludicrous mode. WIRED, 19 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for acrobatics 

Word History

Etymology

acrobat + -ics

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of acrobatics was in 1882

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Cite this Entry

“Acrobatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrobatics. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

acrobatics

singular or plural noun
ac·​ro·​bat·​ics ˌak-rə-ˈbat-iks How to pronounce acrobatics (audio)
1
: the art or performance of an acrobat
2
: stunts of or resembling those of an acrobat
airplane acrobatics

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