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I think that you can fall into bad habits with comedy... It's a tightrope to stay true to the character, true to the irony, and allow the irony to happen.
Ben Kingsley

Meaning of "tightrope" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGHTROPE

tightrope  [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGHTROPE

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Tightrope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIGHTROPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tightrope

Tightrope walking

Tightrope walking is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height. One or more artists perform in front of an audience. ▪ Tightwire is the art of maintaining balance while walking along a tensioned wire between two points. It can be done either using a balancing tool or "freehand", using only one's body to maintain balance. Typically, tightwire performances will fall into one of two distinct types of acts: dance/movement or object manipulation. It is common for tightwire artists to include a variety of props in their acts, such as clubs or rings, hats or canes in order to help them maintain their balance. Other artists will take props onto the wire in order to enhance the entertainment value. These often include juggling clubs, spinning plates, wheelbarrows with passengers, ladders, pets and children. ▪ Highwire is the same as tight wire but at much greater height. Although there is no official height when tight wire becomes high wire, generally a wire over twenty feet high will be regarded as a high wire act. Traditionally, the difference is in style of performance.

Definition of tightrope in the English dictionary

The definition of tightrope in the dictionary is a rope or cable stretched taut above the ground on which acrobats walk or perform balancing feats. Other definition of tightrope is to be in a difficult situation that demands careful and considered behaviour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIGHTROPE


allotrope
ˈæləˌtrəʊp
azeotrope
əˈziːəˌtrəʊp
boltrope
ˈbəʊltˌrəʊp
dragrope
ˈdræɡˌrəʊp
footrope
ˈfʊtˌrəʊp
grope
ɡrəʊp
headrope
ˈhedˌrəʊp
heliotrope
ˈhiːlɪəˌtrəʊp
lycanthrope
ˈlaɪkənˌθrəʊp
manrope
ˈmænˌrəʊp
misanthrope
ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp
phalarope
ˈfæləˌrəʊp
philanthrope
ˈfɪlənˌθrəʊp
pyrope
ˈpaɪrəʊp
rheotrope
ˈriːəˌtrəʊp
rope
rəʊp
towing-rope
ˌtəʊɪŋˈrəʊp
towrope
ˈtəʊˌrəʊp
trope
trəʊp
zoetrope
ˈzəʊɪˌtrəʊp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGHTROPE

tight-lipped
tight-rope walking
tightass
tightassed
tighten
tighten one´s belt
tightener
tightening
tightfisted
tightfistedness
tightish
tightishly
tightknit
tightly
tightness
tightrope walker
tightrope walking
tights
tightwad
tightwire

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGHTROPE

Central Europe
Conventional Forces in Europe
Council of Europe
East Europe
Eastern Europe
emmetrope
Europe
garden heliotrope
hemitrope
jump rope
jumping rope
Manila rope
money for old rope
phototrope
skip rope
skipping-rope
the rope
thixotrope
winter heliotrope
wire rope

Synonyms and antonyms of tightrope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tightrope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGHTROPE

Find out the translation of tightrope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tightrope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tightrope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钢索
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerda floja
570 millions of speakers

English

tightrope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभलकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حبل مشدود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канату
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corda bamba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাঙান দড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corde raide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綱渡りの綱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>밧줄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tightrope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây thẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்டில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कसरत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

канату
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muchie de cuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεντωμένο σχοινί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tightrope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tightrope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTROPE»

The term «tightrope» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTROPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tightrope

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10 QUOTES WITH «TIGHTROPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tightrope.
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Kevin Barry
The short story is a very natural mode of storytelling; most stories can be told quickly. I always think of them as like a tightrope walk - every sentence is a step along the rope, and you can so easily misplace your step and break your neck.
2
Kerry Bishe
The storytelling in a movie is in the cut; it's in the edit. It's not an actor's job, really. Your job is such a tiny little thing, and I love the feeling of juggling or tightrope walking.
3
John Carney
Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying.
4
The Edge
For me, looking back is akin to being on a tightrope and looking down. It doesn't help you in the present moment to deal with what you have to deal with in order to move forward.
5
Andrei A. Gromyko
The world may end up under a Sword of Damocles on a tightrope over the abyss.
6
David Guetta
I am trying to walk a tightrope; trying to keep the DJ community happy while trying to spread the message about dance music to more people. That is the mission that I am on.
7
Georgia Jagger
I want to be an entrepreneur too; I like the business side of things. When I was younger I wanted to be a vet or a tightrope walker. But I have no sense of balance and I can't bear animals dying, so I abandoned both ideas.
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Georgia May Jagger
When I was younger, I wanted to be a vet or a tightrope walker. But I have no sense of balance, and I can't bear animals dying, so I abandoned both ideas.
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Ben Kingsley
I think that you can fall into bad habits with comedy... It's a tightrope to stay true to the character, true to the irony, and allow the irony to happen.
10
Michael Kors
The biggest lesson that I've learned is that fashion is this tightrope where you have to be consistent but inconsistent. You need the connective thread but at the same time you need a sense of surprise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGHTROPE»

Discover the use of tightrope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tightrope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today's College Student
This book is right on the mark for what needs to be known and understood about today's college students by those who are responsible for educating the future leaders and citizens of the world." —Gwen Dungy, executive director, emeritus, ...
Arthur Levine, Diane R. Dean, 2012
2
Tightrope
It's a beautiful, blank wall and Ashley can't resist tagging it-even though she has to climb high on to a roof to reach it with her spray cans. But someone dangerous is watching her every move. Ashley is balancing on a tightrope.
Gillian Cross, 2010
3
Family Tightrope: The Changing Lives of Vietnamese Americans
This is an excellent book. I recommend it highly."--James Freeman, San Jose State University
Nazli Kibria, 1993
4
Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom
The New York Times best-selling author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters offers open-hearted wisdom for our times in this courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, philosophy, and photographs that reflect the ...
Cornel West, 2009
5
Electrified Tightrope
This volume contains a thought-provoking introduction from Adam Phillips and includes introductory notes for the chapters and a detailed Afterword by Michael Eigen.
Michael Eigen, 2004
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Humanity on a Tightrope: Thoughts on Empathy, Family, and ...
Using specific examples throughout the work, they present a unique approach to what it means to belong to one human family.
Paul R. Ehrlich, Robert E. Ornstein, 2010
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Walking the Tightrope: Do UN Peacekeeping Operations ...
By analyzing the U.N. peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, Mozambique, Rwanda, and El Salvador in a structured focused comparison, this book shows how U.N. operations do have a contribution to make.
Jaïr van der Lijn, 2006
8
Walking the Tightrope: Ethical Issues for Qualitative ...
Using the experiences of 16 Canadian, American, and British researchers, this collection explores answers to the question.
Willy Carl Van den Hoonaard, 2002
9
Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges ...
At last there is a proven resource from Willow Creek created specifically for small group leaders, those who serve in the trenches of small group life and ministry.
Bill Donahue, Russ G. Robinson, 2009
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The Tightrope
Are they naive? Are they turning a blind eye? Or are they involved? The Tightrope is a fast-paced management novel revealing how easily and unpredictably corruption and fraud can strike at the heart of your organisation.
Mr Nigel Iyer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGHTROPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tightrope is used in the context of the following news items.
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Britain's Got Talent winner 'used stunt dog double' to walk the tightrope
Britain's Got Talent was mired in controversy on Monday after it was revealed the winning act, performing dog Matisse, did not walk the tightrope and used a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Daredevil tightrope walker Nik Wallenda's latest feat: a giant ferris …
Wallenda successfully completed a walk across the rim of the 400-foot Orlando Eye observation wheel Wednesday morning in Florida. «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 15»
3
Tightrope Walker 'Daredevil' All Set To Walk On A Moving, 400-Foot …
ORLANDO — In the days leading up to one of his craziest stunts ever, tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has done the following: drop his kid off at school. «Huffington Post India, Apr 15»
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Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda of the 'Flying Wallendas …
No air-conditioned observation wheel capsule can hold this tightrope daredevil — he plans to balance atop a moving 400-foot tall amusement ride. «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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Nik Wallenda on His Tightrope Walk Between Chicago Towers …
Thirty-five-year-old daredevil Nik Wallenda made history again this past weekend by crossing the dark, windy-city skies over Chicago on a tightrope without ... «Forbes, Nov 14»
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Wallenda Tightrope Walk Is No Match for 'Walking Dead'
Maybe it's getting too easy for Nik Wallenda — or maybe walking on a tightrope across the Chicago skyline isn't as scary as walking zombies. The latest ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
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This Tightrope Walker Will Attempt His Craziest Feat Yet …
Well, brace yourself: famed daredevil Nik Wallenda—scion of seven generations of legendary Flying Wallenda tightrope walkers—will attempt to walk across a ... «MTV.com, Nov 14»
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Wallenda's tightrope walk isn't heroic, it's dumb
Nik Wallenda put on a show for Chicagoans and out-of-state visitors on Sunday night during his tightrope act. Nik Wallenda put on a show for Chicagoans and ... «Chicago Tribune, Oct 14»
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Nik Wallenda raises Chicago stakes: He'll walk that tightrope
For the first part of the tightrope crossing, Wallenda will walk two city blocks — from the Marina City 's west tower to the Leo Burnett Building at more than 50 ... «USA TODAY, Oct 14»
10
Nik Wallenda To Walk Tightrope Between Chicago Skyscrapers
In what he predicted will be "the most incredible tightrope walk of my career,” daredevil Nik Wallenda announced Tuesday he will walk between two Chicago ... «NBC Chicago, Sep 14»

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