tightrope

== English == === Alternative forms === tight-rope, tight rope === Etymology === From tight +‎ rope. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ === Noun === tightrope (plural tightropes) A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground. (figuratively) A difficult or desperate situation. ==== Hyponyms ==== high wire / highwire low-wire / low wire ==== Coordinate terms ==== slackline ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === tightrope (third-person singular simple present tightropes, present participle tightroping, simple past and past participle tightroped) (intransitive) To walk on a tightrope. ==== Derived terms ====