rope dancer

rope danc·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohp dan-ser, dahn-]
- /roʊp ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohp dan-ser, dahn-]
- /roʊp ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn-/

Definition of rope dancer words

noun rope dancer a person who walks across or performs acrobatics upon a rope stretched at some height above the floor or ground. 1

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Origin of rope dancer

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; rope + dancer

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Parts of speech for Rope dancer

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rope dancer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

rope dancer usage trend in Literature

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