acrobaticsEnglishOxford American Thesaurusacrobatics plural noun 1 they performed staggering feats of acrobatics: gymnastics, gymnastic feats, gymnastic skills, tumbling, balancing, nimbleness; tightrope walking, rope walking, wire walking; stunts, agility, skill; rare funambulism. 2 the acrobatics required to negotiate major international contracts: agility, skill, mental agility, quick thinking, alertness, inventiveness, nimbleness.