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trapeze

tra·peze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tra-peez or, esp. British, truh-]
    • /træˈpiz or, esp. British, trə-/
    • /trəˈpiːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tra-peez or, esp. British, truh-]
    • /træˈpiz or, esp. British, trə-/

Definitions of trapeze word

  • noun trapeze an apparatus, used in gymnastics and acrobatics, consisting of a short horizontal bar attached to the ends of two suspended ropes. 1
  • noun trapeze (on a small sailboat) a device by which a crew member can be suspended almost completely outboard while hiking. 1
  • noun trapeze circus swing 1
  • countable noun trapeze A trapeze is a bar of wood or metal hanging from two ropes on which people in a circus swing and perform skilful movements. 0
  • noun trapeze a free-swinging bar attached to two ropes, used by circus acrobats, etc 0
  • noun trapeze a sling like a bosun's chair at one end of a line attached to the masthead of a light racing sailing boat, used in sitting out 0

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Origin of trapeze

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < French, special use of trapèze trapezium

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Parts of speech for Trapeze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trapeze popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

trapeze usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trapeze

noun trapeze

  • aerobatics — Aerobatics are skilful displays of flying, usually to entertain people watching from the ground.
  • balance beam — a long, narrow, horizontal wooden beam raised about 4 feet (1.2 m) above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform balancing routines consisting of jumps, tumbles, turns, running steps, etc.
  • body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
  • bodybuilding — Bodybuilding is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger.
  • calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.

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