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- [tahyt-rohp]
- /ˈtaɪtˌroʊp/
- /ˈtaɪt.rəʊp/
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- [tahyt-rohp]
- /ˈtaɪtˌroʊp/
Definitions of tightrope word
- noun tightrope a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing. 1
- verb without object tightrope to walk, move, or proceed on or as on a tightrope: He tightroped through enemy territory. 1
- verb with object tightrope to make (one's way, course, etc.) on or as on a tightrope. 1
- noun tightrope acrobat's high wire 1
- countable noun tightrope A tightrope is a tightly stretched piece of rope on which someone balances and performs tricks in a circus. 0
- countable noun tightrope You can use tightrope in expressions such as walk a tightrope and live on a tightrope to indicate that someone is in a difficult situation and has to be very careful about what they say or do. 0
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Origin of tightrope
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; tight + rope
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tightrope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tightrope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tightrope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tightrope
- person who walks on a tightrope?
- who crossed niagara falls on a tightrope?
- tightrope walkers who have died?
- who sang tightrope?
- how to tightrope?
- how to walk a tightrope?
- what is a tightrope walker?
- how to build a tightrope?
- who crossed the niagara falls on a tightrope?
- who sings the song tightrope?
- how to make a tightrope?
- what is a tightrope walker called?
- how to set up a tightrope?
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