Definition of funambulist in English:

funambulist

noun fjuːˈnambjʊlɪstfjuˈnæmbjələst

A tightrope walker.
走绷索演员
Example sentencesExamples
- Caillois looked to the funambulist for inspiration: he who ‘only succeeds if he is sure enough of himself to rely upon vertigo instead of trying to resist it.’
- These acts, which range from trampoline performers to high wire funambulists, provide audience members with edge-of-your-seat excitement and pulse-pounding suspense.
- This is the first and only edition of the first treatise about acrobats and funambulists.
- Then, from one generation the next, the Venetians battled the elements like funambulists walking a tight-rope.
- Travelling spectacle represents the oldest tradition with showmen, funambulists, conjuring tricks and acrobatics.
- After all, both men were both expert funambulists, having risen to the rank of Black Belt in the Ringling Brothers School of Aerial Arts.
- The masked funambulist Ginés de Pasamonte was disguised as the puppeteer Master Pedro?
- Other members of the cast of La Nouba include funambulists, dancers, tumblers, trapeze performers, equilibrists, clowns, actors, acrogymnasts, cyclists, musicians, vocalists and circus artists.
- Jean Francois Gravelet, aka Charles Blondin, was considered to be one of the greatest funambulists (aerialists/tightrope-walkers) of all time.
- Most of the banquets lasted 8-10 hours, with some pauses for a concert or a representation with clowns, circus and funambulists.
- On August 7, 1974, French funambulist Petit, then 24, performed an astonishing high-wire act on a cable that he and his accomplices had surreptitiously rigged between the north and south towers of the World Trade Center.
Synonyms
tumbler, gymnast

Derivatives

funambulism

noun fjuːˈnambjʊlɪz(ə)m

The trapeze artist provides a crash course in funambulism.
Example sentencesExamples
- As the time wore on, funambulism became almost commonplace, performers tried to outdo one another by narrowing the rope and increasing their speed.
- Funambulism has many potential pitfalls.
- The tightrope outside Philippe Petit's house is iced with a thick frosting of snow - as is the long pole he uses to balance when he walks the wire: so there will be no funambulism for the Frenchman today.
- In North America, funambulism was taken to new heights during the 1850s when Frenchman Jean Francois Gravelet got international attention by performing a number of stunts overtop Niagara Falls.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French funambule or Latin funambulus (from funis 'rope' + ambulare 'to walk') + -ist.

Rhymes

noctambulist, somnambulist

Definition of funambulist in US English:

funambulist

nounfyo͞oˈnambyələstfjuˈnæmbjələst

A tightrope walker.
走绷索演员
Example sentencesExamples
- The masked funambulist Ginés de Pasamonte was disguised as the puppeteer Master Pedro?
- This is the first and only edition of the first treatise about acrobats and funambulists.
- Other members of the cast of La Nouba include funambulists, dancers, tumblers, trapeze performers, equilibrists, clowns, actors, acrogymnasts, cyclists, musicians, vocalists and circus artists.
- On August 7, 1974, French funambulist Petit, then 24, performed an astonishing high-wire act on a cable that he and his accomplices had surreptitiously rigged between the north and south towers of the World Trade Center.
- After all, both men were both expert funambulists, having risen to the rank of Black Belt in the Ringling Brothers School of Aerial Arts.
- These acts, which range from trampoline performers to high wire funambulists, provide audience members with edge-of-your-seat excitement and pulse-pounding suspense.
- Then, from one generation the next, the Venetians battled the elements like funambulists walking a tight-rope.
- Jean Francois Gravelet, aka Charles Blondin, was considered to be one of the greatest funambulists (aerialists/tightrope-walkers) of all time.
- Caillois looked to the funambulist for inspiration: he who ‘only succeeds if he is sure enough of himself to rely upon vertigo instead of trying to resist it.’
- Most of the banquets lasted 8-10 hours, with some pauses for a concert or a representation with clowns, circus and funambulists.
- Travelling spectacle represents the oldest tradition with showmen, funambulists, conjuring tricks and acrobatics.
Synonyms
tumbler, gymnast

Origin

Late 18th century: from French funambule or Latin funambulus (from funis ‘rope’ + ambulare ‘to walk’) + -ist.

词汇	funambulist
释义	Definition of funambulist in English: funambulist noun fjuːˈnambjʊlɪstfjuˈnæmbjələst A tightrope walker. 走绷索演员 Example sentencesExamples Caillois looked to the funambulist for inspiration: he who ‘only succeeds if he is sure enough of himself to rely upon vertigo instead of trying to resist it.’ These acts, which range from trampoline performers to high wire funambulists, provide audience members with edge-of-your-seat excitement and pulse-pounding suspense. This is the first and only edition of the first treatise about acrobats and funambulists. Then, from one generation the next, the Venetians battled the elements like funambulists walking a tight-rope. Travelling spectacle represents the oldest tradition with showmen, funambulists, conjuring tricks and acrobatics. After all, both men were both expert funambulists, having risen to the rank of Black Belt in the Ringling Brothers School of Aerial Arts. The masked funambulist Ginés de Pasamonte was disguised as the puppeteer Master Pedro? Other members of the cast of La Nouba include funambulists, dancers, tumblers, trapeze performers, equilibrists, clowns, actors, acrogymnasts, cyclists, musicians, vocalists and circus artists. Jean Francois Gravelet, aka Charles Blondin, was considered to be one of the greatest funambulists (aerialists/tightrope-walkers) of all time. Most of the banquets lasted 8-10 hours, with some pauses for a concert or a representation with clowns, circus and funambulists. On August 7, 1974, French funambulist Petit, then 24, performed an astonishing high-wire act on a cable that he and his accomplices had surreptitiously rigged between the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. Synonyms tumbler, gymnast Derivatives funambulism noun fjuːˈnambjʊlɪz(ə)m The trapeze artist provides a crash course in funambulism. Example sentencesExamples As the time wore on, funambulism became almost commonplace, performers tried to outdo one another by narrowing the rope and increasing their speed. Funambulism has many potential pitfalls. The tightrope outside Philippe Petit's house is iced with a thick frosting of snow - as is the long pole he uses to balance when he walks the wire: so there will be no funambulism for the Frenchman today. In North America, funambulism was taken to new heights during the 1850s when Frenchman Jean Francois Gravelet got international attention by performing a number of stunts overtop Niagara Falls. Origin Late 18th century: from French funambule or Latin funambulus (from funis 'rope' + ambulare 'to walk') + -ist. Rhymes noctambulist, somnambulist Definition of funambulist in US English: funambulist nounfyo͞oˈnambyələstfjuˈnæmbjələst A tightrope walker. 走绷索演员 Example sentencesExamples The masked funambulist Ginés de Pasamonte was disguised as the puppeteer Master Pedro? This is the first and only edition of the first treatise about acrobats and funambulists. Other members of the cast of La Nouba include funambulists, dancers, tumblers, trapeze performers, equilibrists, clowns, actors, acrogymnasts, cyclists, musicians, vocalists and circus artists. On August 7, 1974, French funambulist Petit, then 24, performed an astonishing high-wire act on a cable that he and his accomplices had surreptitiously rigged between the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. After all, both men were both expert funambulists, having risen to the rank of Black Belt in the Ringling Brothers School of Aerial Arts. These acts, which range from trampoline performers to high wire funambulists, provide audience members with edge-of-your-seat excitement and pulse-pounding suspense. Then, from one generation the next, the Venetians battled the elements like funambulists walking a tight-rope. Jean Francois Gravelet, aka Charles Blondin, was considered to be one of the greatest funambulists (aerialists/tightrope-walkers) of all time. Caillois looked to the funambulist for inspiration: he who ‘only succeeds if he is sure enough of himself to rely upon vertigo instead of trying to resist it.’ Most of the banquets lasted 8-10 hours, with some pauses for a concert or a representation with clowns, circus and funambulists. Travelling spectacle represents the oldest tradition with showmen, funambulists, conjuring tricks and acrobatics. Synonyms tumbler, gymnast Origin Late 18th century: from French funambule or Latin funambulus (from funis ‘rope’ + ambulare ‘to walk’) + -ist.
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