acrobatics

English

Etymology

From acrobat +‎ -ics.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ætɪks

Noun

acrobatics (uncountable)

  1. The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
  2. A spectacular display of agility.
    • 2000, The Cambridge History of American Theatre, →ISBN, page 218:
      […] he performs linguistic acrobatics, bringing a new sense of language into the theatre, combining lexiconic esoterica with street speech.

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