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tightrope walking

tightrope walking noun: the acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope. Also the present participle and gerund of tightrope walk.

tightrope walking: the acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope
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Noun

tightrope walking (usually uncountable, plural tightrope walkings)

  1. (usually) The acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.
    • Most of the novelties, including the aerial jumpings and the tightrope walkings, had been tapering off in preparation for this exciting final event.1947 June, Consolata Carroll, “Three-ring Circus”, in Pray Love, Remember, New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Company, published September 1947 (2nd printing), →OCLC, page 155
    • The extant verses deal with the usual subject of love, cup-bearers, songs, dances, music; there is no shortage of tightrope walkings, virtuosity and artificiality typical of Arab poetry.2007, Vito Salierno, “Arab-Norman Sicily”, in Islam and Pakistan’s Identity, Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan, →ISBN, page 131

Also used as

tightrope walking is also the present participle and gerund of tightrope walk.

tightrope walking meaning in Indonesian

tightrope walking in Indonesian

acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope
jalan tali

Synonyms of tightrope walking

Forms of tightrope walking

pluraltightrope walkings
alternative formtightrope-walking
alternative form (dated)tight-rope walking
alternative form (dated)tight-rope-walking

Words formed from tightrope walking

Questions about tightrope walking

What does tightrope walking mean?
Tightrope walking means the acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.
What is tightrope walking in Indonesian?
Tightrope walking in Indonesian is jalan tali. See Tightrope walking meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is tightrope walking?
Tightrope walking is a noun.
What is the plural of tightrope walking?
The plural of tightrope walking is tightrope walkings.

Words near tightrope walking in the dictionary

  1. tightrope dancer
  2. tightrope walk
  3. tightrope walked
  4. tightrope walker
  5. tightrope walkers
  6. tightrope walking
  7. tightrope walkings
  8. tightrope walks
  9. tightrope-walk
  10. tightrope-walked
  11. tightrope-walker

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