ACROBATIC

acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic

(adjective) vigorously active; “an acrobatic dance”; “an athletic child”; “athletic playing”; “gymnastic exercises”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acrobatic (comparative more acrobatic, superlative most acrobatic)

Of or pertaining to an acrobat.

vigorously active

Source: Wiktionary


Ac`ro*bat"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. acrobatique.]

Definition: Pertaining to an acrobat.

– Ac`ro*bat"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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