acrobatic stunt

/ˌˈækrəˌbædɪk stənt/

Other forms: acrobatic stunts

Definitions of acrobatic stunt

1. noun

   a stunt performed by an acrobat
   synonyms: acrobatic feat

   types:

   backbend

   an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor

   back circle

   a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head

   walkover

   backbends combined with handstands

   cartwheel

   acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel

   handspring

   an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again

   headstand

   an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)

   tumble

   an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

   split

   extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

   flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset

   an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

   type of:

   stunt

   a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention