tightrope walker
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tightrope-walker — /ˈtaɪtroʊp wɔkə/ (say tuytrohp wawkuh) noun an acrobat or stuntman who balances on a tightrope …
tightrope walker — noun an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope • Syn: ↑funambulist • Derivationally related forms: ↑funambulism (for: ↑funambulist) • Hypernyms: ↑acrobat … Useful english dictionary
tightrope walker — Synonyms and related words: acrobat, aerialist, bareback rider, circus artist, clown, contortionist, equestrian director, equilibrist, flier, funambulist, gymnast, high wire artist, high wire artist, juggler, lion tamer, palaestrian, pancratiast … Moby Thesaurus
Tightrope walking — Tightrope redirects here. For other uses, see Tightrope (disambiguation). The feet of a tightrope walker. Tightrope walking (or funambulism) is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height. One or more artists performs… … Wikipedia
tightrope — UK [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] / US [ˈtaɪtˌroʊp] noun [countable] Word forms tightrope : singular tightrope plural tightropes a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a circus. Someone who walks on a tightrope is called a… … English dictionary
walker — n. a tightrope walker * * * [ wɔːkə] a tightrope walker … Combinatory dictionary
tightrope — tight|rope [ taıt,roup ] noun count a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a CIRCUS. Someone who walks on a tightrope is called a tightrope walker. walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tightrope walking — noun the acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope See Also: tightrope walker … Wiktionary
rope-walker — noun dated a performer on a tightrope. Derivatives rope walking noun … English new terms dictionary
wire-walker — noun an acrobat who walks along and performs feats on a tightrope … English new terms dictionary
