acrobatically
In nimble fashion
Acrobatically describes movement performed with the agility, flexibility, or spectacular physical skill of an acrobat.
Someone might leap acrobatically over an obstacle or catch a ball with an acrobatically twisting dive.
The word often carries a note of impressed admiration: She acrobatically dodged three defenders to score.
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
handstand · dismount · backflip · frontflip · twisting · pike · tuck · layout
Quick and light-moving
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
- litheSupple and graceful
- spryLively despite years
supple · lightfooted · quick · fleet · coordinated · limber · adroit · agile
Suspended acrobatic bar
- highwireElevated taut cable
- tightropeTaut cord for walking
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
contortionist · silks · hoop · flying · swinging · catching · releasing · midair
Dangerous feat for spectacle
- riskPossibility of harm
- boldCourageous and daring
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
daredevil · reckless · thrill-seeking · death-defying · precarious · perilous · breathtaking · spectacular
tumbling
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
flip · handstand · dismount · backflip · frontflip · twisting · pike · tuck · layout · roundoff
nimble
Quick and light-moving
spry · supple · lightfooted · quick · fleet · coordinated · limber · adroit · agile · bendy
trapeze
Suspended acrobatic bar
- highwireElevated taut cable
- tightropeTaut cord for walking
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
aerial · contortionist · silks · hoop · flying · swinging · catching · releasing · midair · suspended
stunt
Dangerous feat for spectacle
audacious · daredevil · reckless · thrill-seeking · death-defying · precarious · perilous · breathtaking · spectacular · dangerous
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
finesse · artistry · effortless · ethereal · airy · precision · seamless · flowing · smooth · weightless
acrobaticallyclumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
awkwardly · gracelessly · inelegantly · ungracefully · ham-fistedly
acrobaticallystiffly
In inflexible manner
rigidly · ponderously · sluggishly · heavily · laboriously