English Explanatory Dictionary

tightrope-walk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To walk on a tightrope or on (something) as though on one.
  2. To take a perilous course between alternatives.
noun
  1. Alternative form of tightrope walk.

Word forms

tightrope-walk tightrope-walks tightrope-walking tightrope-walked tight-rope-walk tightrope walk

Etymology

The verb is a back-formation from tightrope walking.

Synonyms

tightrope

Related words

tightrope walk tightrope walker tightrope walking
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