Involving skillful and difficult physical movements or feats, like gymnastics, tumbling, or daring stunts; can also mean requiring complicated mental or verbal maneuvering.
From French 'acrobate,' derived from Greek 'akron' (peak, summit) and 'batos' (walking), literally 'walking on tiptoes.' The word originally described tightrope walkers and evolved to include all spectacular physical performances.
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