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acrobat
[ ak-ruh-bat ]
/ ËĂŠk rÉËbĂŠt /
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noun
a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
a person who readily changes viewpoints or opinions.
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Origin of acrobat
First recorded in 1815â25; from French acrobate, from Greek akrĂłbatos âwalking on tiptoe,â equivalent to akro- prefix meaning âheight, extremityâ + -batos, verbal adjective of baĂnein âto goâ; the French word may be a recoinage, or an etymological reading of the Greek word; see acro-
Words nearby acrobat
acrimonious, acrimony, acritarch, acritical, acro-, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatics, acrocarpous, acrocentric, acrocephaly
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British Dictionary definitions for acrobat
acrobat
/ (ËĂŠkrÉËbĂŠt) /
noun
an entertainer who performs acts that require skill, agility, and coordination, such as tumbling, swinging from a trapeze, or walking a tightrope
a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiancesa political acrobat
Derived forms of acrobat
acrobatic, adjectiveacrobatically, adverbWord Origin for acrobat
C19: via French from Greek akrobatÄs acrobat, one who walks on tiptoe, from acro- + bat-, from bainein to walk
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