/ak'reuh bat"iks/ , n.
1. ( used with a pl. v. ) the feats of an acrobat; gymnastics.
2. ( used with a sing. v. ) the art or practice of acrobatic feats.
3. ( used with a pl. v. ) something performed with remarkable agility and ease: the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar.
[ 1880-85; see ACROBATIC, -ICS ]