aerobatics

American  

[air-uh-bat-iks] / ˌɛər əˈbæt ɪks /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.

2. (used with a singular verb) the art or technique of performing such stunts.

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aerobatics British  

/ ˌɛərəʊˈbætɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) spectacular or dangerous manoeuvres, such as loops or rolls, performed in an aircraft or glider; stunt flying

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Other Word Forms

• aerobatic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of aerobatics

First recorded in 1915–20; aero- + (acro)batics

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

aerobatics

While most of the other pilots were interested in aerobatics, Dallin volunteered to take on a reconnaissance mission with a camera mounted behind the cockpit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The king and his wife, Queen Camilla, will start their visit with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, with the aerobatics display teams of both nations' air forces, conducting a flypast.

From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023

Mason said he has support from the International Aerobatic Club and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, nonprofits that promote aerobatics and private flying respectively.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

The aerobatics team, who are based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, had been performing in Falmouth as part of Armed Forces Day.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023

A former all-around world aerobatics champion, she was qualified to pilot 20 types of aircraft.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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