noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats. uncountable
2. 2
   the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft wordnet
3. 3
   A spectacular display of agility. uncountable

   "[…] he performs linguistic acrobatics, bringing a new sense of language into the theatre, combining lexiconic esoterica with street speech."

4. 4
   the gymnastic moves of an acrobat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aerobaticsaerobaticsagonisticsassociation footballathleticsbanking

Example

More examples

"He can do the most amazing acrobatics."

Etymology

From acrobat + -ics.

Related phrases

mental acrobaticssport acrobatics

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.