n.
Pronunciation: ' a-kr ə - ˌ bat
Function: noun
Etymology: French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobat ē s, from akr- acr- + bainein to go ― more at COME
Date: 1825
1 : one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body
2 a : one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity b : one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint <a political acrobat >
– ac · ro · bat · ic \ ˌ a-kr ə - ' ba-tik \ adjective
– ac · ro · bat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb