Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tightrope walker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
tightrope walk-er
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acrobat who practices tightrope walking.

Inflected Forms

tightrope walkers (plural) tightrope-walker (alternative)

Phrases

slackrope walker

Frequently Paired Words

skywalker slackrope walker

Synonyms

aerialist funambulist highwire walker rope dancer tightrope artist tightrope dancer tightroper

Questions

What does tightrope walker mean?
An acrobat who practices tightrope walking.

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