noun
acrobatics
noun
1
The performance of gymnastic feats requiring balance, flexibility, and coordination.
"The troupe trained daily to perfect their acrobatics."
2
Any impressively agile or skillful display, used more broadly.
"The debate turned into verbal acrobatics as each side dodged the question."
How to Use Acrobatics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysical stunts and feats of agility, or by extension, any impressively skillful maneuvering.
Common pairings
aerial acrobatics
verbal acrobatics
perform acrobatics
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Etymology
From acrobat plus the noun-forming suffix -ics, on the pattern of words like "gymnastics."