tightrope

/ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

balanced

VERB + TIGHTROPE

balancing, walk, walking, wind

TIGHTROPE + NOUN

acrobats, walker, walkers

PREP.

on, without

noun

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

A difficult or desperate situation.

verb

To walk on a tightrope.

She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.

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Tom is balancing on a tightrope.

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Losing his balance from a sudden gust of wind, the tightrope walker fell to his death.

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Tom didn't want to walk the tightrope without a net.

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Tom felt like he was walking a tightrope and that the worst could happen if he made the wrong move.

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Tom is good at walking on a tightrope.

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i Register

In some senses, tightrope is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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