acrobatics

UK: /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/ US: /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/ ,(ak′rə bat′iks)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ac•ro•bat•ics /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/   n. 

1. Sport [uncountable* used with a singular verb] the art or practice of acrobatic feats.
2. Sport feats of an acrobat;
   gymnastics:
   [plural* used with a plural verb] The acrobatics of the high-wire performers were thrilling.
3. something marked by agility:
   [plural* used with a plural verb] verbal acrobatics.

See -acro-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ac•ro•bat•ics  (ak′rə bat′iks), n. 

1. Sport (used with a pl. v.) the feats of an acrobat;
   gymnastics.
2. Sport (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.

• see acrobatic, -ics 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

acrobatics / ˌækrəˈbætɪks/ noun

1. (functioning as plural) the skills or feats of an acrobat
2. (functioning as plural) any activity requiring agility and skill: mental acrobatics