tightrope en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From tight + rope.
Meanings
- A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
- (figuratively) A difficult or desperate situation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tight rope | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tightropes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tight-rope | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
tightrope artist · tightrope walking · tightroper · walk a tightrope · tightrope dancer · tightrope walker
Hyponyms
highwire · high wire · low wire · low-wire
Translations (17)
el σχοινοβασία (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · ca corda fluixa (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · cy rhaff uchel (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · es cuerda floja (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · de Drahtseil (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · ka ბაგირი (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · hu (drót)kötél (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · cy rhaff dyn (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · fi nuora (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · pt corda bamba (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · fr corde raide (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · es soga funambulesca (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · la fūnis rectus (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · bg опънато въже (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · pl lina (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · cmn 鋼絲 /钢丝 (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground) · sv lina (tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground)