TIGHTROPE


Meaning of TIGHTROPE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ī t- ˌ r ō p

Function: noun

Date: 1801

1 : a rope or wire stretched taut for acrobats to perform on

2 : a dangerously precarious situation ― usually used in the phrase walk a tightrope

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