- tightrope tight·rope n
- ['taɪtˌrəʊp]
corda (da acrobata)
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tightrope tight·rope n
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tight·rope — /ˈtaıtˌroʊp/ noun, pl ropes [count] : a tightly stretched rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks on, does tricks on, etc., especially in a circus a tightrope walker often used figuratively to describe a dangerous or uncertain… … Useful english dictionary
Tightrope (disambiguation) — Tightrope may refer to: Tightrope walking, the art of walking along a thin wire or rope Tightrope (TV series), a 1959 60 American television series starring Mike Connors Tightrope (Gladiators), an event from the television series Gladiators… … Wikipedia
tightrope — tight|rope [ taıt,roup ] noun count a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a CIRCUS. Someone who walks on a tightrope is called a tightrope walker. walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tightrope — tight|rope [ˈtaıt rəup US roup] n 1.) a rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along in a ↑circus 2.) walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which something bad could happen if you make a mistake ▪ I feel as though I m… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tightrope — tight•rope [[t]ˈtaɪtˌroʊp[/t]] n. 1) a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing 2) a risky or delicate situation • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
tightrope — /tuyt rohp /, n., v., tightroped, tightroping. n. 1. a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing. v.i. 2. to walk, move, or proceed on or as on a tightrope: He tightroped through enemy territory. v.t. 3. to … Universalium
Tightrope walking — Tightrope redirects here. For other uses, see Tightrope (disambiguation). The feet of a tightrope walker. Tightrope walking (or funambulism) is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height. One or more artists performs… … Wikipedia
tightrope — (n.) 1801, from TIGHT (Cf. tight) (adj.) + ROPE (Cf. rope) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
tightrope — /ˈtaɪtroʊp / (say tuytrohp) noun 1. a rope or wire stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing. –phrase 2. walk a tightrope, a. to walk along a tightrope as an acrobatic performance. b. to be in a precarious situation. Also,… …
Stephen Peer — (1840 1887) was a tightrope walker who, though completed the feat successfully many times, fell to his death while walking a tightrope over Niagara Falls.BiographyPeer had decided to become a tight rope walker when he was 19 years old, inspired… … Wikipedia
Jultagi — Infobox Korean name caption=The performance of Jultagi in Jeonju, South Korea. hangul=줄타기 / 어름 hanja= none rr=jultagi / eoreum mr=chultaki / ŏrŭm Jultagi or eoreum is traditional Korean performance of tightrope walking. It is included into South… … Wikipedia
