tightrope

Speech parts

1. tightrope - Noun

2. tightrope - Verb

Meaning

A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.

(figuratively) a difficult or desperate situation.

tightrope (third-person singular simple present tightropes, present participle tightroping, simple past and past participle tightroped)

To walk on a tightrope

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Examples

Brehm describes how Colbert walks a tightrope of poking fun without deriding the church he loves. Source: Internet

Contra Body Movement Position (CBMP): Describes the foot position when the moving foot is in the same line of position as the opposite foot (as in being on a tightrope). Source: Internet

A man is standing on it, balancing like a tightrope walker, hopping from one bare foot to the other to amuse himself while Zuqueto sweats his options. Source: Internet

Clowning terminology Skills In the circus, a clown might perform another circus role: * Walk a tightrope, a highwire, a slack rope or a piece of rope on the ground. Source: Internet

But precedent suggests walking this tightrope might be difficult for states and school districts. Source: Internet

“First and foremost, we all know that the best education is in person, but in-person education also offers the highest level of exposure for our educators and our students, and it’s a difficult tightrope to walk,” he said. Source: Internet

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