traceur
noun[C]
sportsspecializeduk/træˈsɜːr/us/træˈsɝː/someone who doesparkour(= anactivityin whichpeoplemovequicklyaroundbuildingsandobjectsin acitywhileperformingjumpsand otherskilfulmovements):
The word traceur is from theFrenchwordtracerwhichmeans"tomoveveryquickly".
According to one traceur,parkourmakes youapproachproblemsinlifedifferentlybecause you have beentrainedtoovercomeobstacles.
Synonym
free runner
- Someone who doesparkourisknownas a traceur.
- Combiningmartialartswithgymnastics, the traceurrunsthrough a cityscape as ifchased,conqueringanyphysicalobstructionsacrobatically.
- Themoveinvolvesthe traceurslidingthrough a box-shapedopeningbybendingtheirbodyin the same way that highjumpersdo, and nottouchingany of thesides.
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- long-jumper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- racer
- retire
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
- utility