ˈakrəˌbat, usu -ad.+V noun
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Etymology: French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs tightrope walker, acrobat, from akrobatos walking on tiptoe, walking up high, from akros highest + -batēs (from bainein to go); akin to Greek akē point — more at edge , come
1. : one that performs (as on a trapeze or bars) gymnastic feats or exercises
2. : one adept at swiftly changing his position or viewpoint
an intellectual acrobat