funambulism

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noun

The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.

Similar
tightrope walking
OriginLatin funambulis →
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Meanings

nounfunambulism (usually uncountable, plural funambulisms)

plural funambulisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.

    Synonyms: tightrope walking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.

Similar
tightrope walking

More synonyms by meaning

nounwalking on a tightrope or slack rope

Similar
tightrope walking
Broader
sportathletics
Also see
tightrope walking

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfunambulis
  2. Englishfunambulism

From Latin funambulis.

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APA

funambulism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funambulism

MLA

“funambulism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funambulism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funambulism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funambulism.

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