high wire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy wahyuh r]
- /haɪ waɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy wahyuh r]
- /haɪ waɪər/

Definitions of high wire words

noun high wire a tightrope stretched very high above the ground. 1
countable noun high wire A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts. 0
singular noun high wire Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a high-wire act when he or she is dealing with a situation in which it would be easy to do the wrong thing. 0
noun high wire a tightrope stretched high in the air for balancing acts 0
noun high wire a cable or wire stretched high above the ground, on which aerialists perform; tightrope 0

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Origin of high wire

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for High wire

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high wire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high wire usage trend in Literature

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