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noun
The acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: funambulism, ropedancing
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of tightrope walk
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, form-of, gerund, participle, present, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
walking on a tightrope or slack rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: funambulism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sport, athletics
History
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Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
