trapeze act
Swinging circus stunt
A trapeze act is an aerial circus performance in which acrobats swing, leap, and catch one another on suspended horizontal bars.
The phrase extends to any situation requiring precise timing and coordination between people, or risky maneuvering: Managing both jobs was a trapeze act.
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- acrobatAgile circus performer
- circus performerBig-top entertainer
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
flying · catcher · net · somersault · leotard · high-wire · graceful · sequins · big top · twist · release · death drop · grip · bar · performer · daring · spotlight · soaring
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- featsfeat, stunt, exploit, daring feat, deed
- performancestalent show, dance routine, ballet, variety show, musical
- public spectaclesparade, circus, fireworks, concert, festival
- Stuntsstunt, stuntman, stunt double, daredevil, stunt performer
- ACT typesscene, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy, curtain call
verticality/elevation
trapeze actfloor routine
face painting · living statue · clown act · puppet show · comedy routine
trapeze, act, trapezes, trapezoid, trapezium, acts, acted, acting, action