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balancing act

balancing act noun: a performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.

Noun

balancing act (plural balancing acts)

  1. A performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.
    Synonyms:
    equilibristics
  2. (figuratively) An effort to manage many conflicting or competing items or interests.
    • While I have not found corroboration for King's claim, Ivy and Bean series author Annie Barrows has acknowledged that there is a delicate balancing act involved in representing free-range children today2015, Jennifer Miskec, Annette Wannamaker, The Early Reader in Children’s Literature and Culture, →ISBN
    • It is a difficult balancing act because Maguire might not wish to be taken out of the line of fire and such are United's current struggles that Solskjaer may feel he needs his leader going in to battle for him.2020 October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, in BBC Sport

balancing act meaning in Tamil

balancing act in Tamil

சமநிலைப்படுத்தும் செயல்

Synonyms of balancing act

Forms of balancing act

pluralbalancing acts

Questions about balancing act

What does balancing act mean?
Balancing act means a performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.
What is balancing act in Tamil?
Balancing act in Tamil is சமநிலைப்படுத்தும் செயல். See Balancing act meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is balancing act?
Balancing act is a noun.
What is the plural of balancing act?
The plural of balancing act is balancing acts.

Words near balancing act in the dictionary

  1. balanceweight
  2. balanceweights
  3. balancewise
  4. Balanchinian
  5. balancing
  6. balancing act
  7. balancing acts
  8. balancing out
  9. balancing the books
  10. balancing the sheets
  11. balancing the ticket

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