acrobat /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To practise acrobatics.Tumbling is different from posturing, and means throwing summersets and walking on your hands; and acrobating means the two together […] — 1861 •(figurative) To move like an acrobat (with agility, balance, long leaps, etc.).He acrobated into a shirt, pulled up the pants of his good suit, arching to draw them high […] — 1952 noun1 •An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance. formsacrobated · acrobating · acrobats
