tightrope
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tightrope
- /ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ US
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From tight + rope.
noun tightropes · tight-rope · tight rope
- A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
- A difficult or desperate situation.
verb tightropes · tightroping · tightroped · tight-rope · tight rope
- To walk on a tightrope.
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noun tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground
| Español | cuerda floja, soga funambulesca |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鋼絲 /钢丝 gāngsī |
| Português | corda bamba |
| Français | corde raide |
| Deutsch | Drahtseil |
| Ελληνικά | σχοινοβασία schoinovasía |
Talk about this word "tightrope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tightrope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tightrope. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tightrope "tightrope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tightrope.
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@misc{tightrope_2026,
title = {tightrope},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tightrope},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
