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tightrope(dictionary)

tightrope (iou)



tightrope noun & verb. E19.
[from TIGHT adjective + ROPE noun1.]
A. noun. A rope or wire stretched tightly high above the ground, on which acrobats perform. Opp. slack-rope s.v. SLACK adjective. E19.
fig.: Jazz FM To walk the tightrope between careful preparation and uninhibited abandonment.
b. verb intrans. & trans. Perform on a tightrope; walk along or traverse as if on a tightrope. M19.