tightrope

CEFRB2

/ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tightly stretched rope walked on for entertainment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A difficult or desperate situation.

Examples

  • She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.

  • Tom is balancing on a tightrope.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To walk on a tightrope.

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

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The acrobat balanced on a thin blank high above the cheering crowd.

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Origin

noun

From tight + rope.