ACROBATICS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft

Synonyms:

acrobatics; aerobatics; stunt flying; stunting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("acrobatics" is a kind of...):

flight; flying (an instance of traveling by air)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acrobatics"):

spin; tailspin (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral)

Meaning:

The gymnastic moves of an acrobat

Synonyms:

acrobatics; tumbling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("acrobatics" is a kind of...):

gymnastic exercise; gymnastics (a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility)

Meronyms (parts of "acrobatics"):

acrobatic feat; acrobatic stunt (a stunt performed by an acrobat)

Derivation:

acrobatic (vigorously active)