trapeze artist
noun[C]
uk/trəˈpiːz ˌɑː.tɪst/us/trəˈpiːz ˌɑːr.t̬ɪst/someone whoentertainspeopleby doingdifficultandskilfulactson atrapeze(= ashortbarhanginghigh above thegroundon tworopes),especiallyat acircus:
Hetrainedas adancerthen went on tobecomeatrapezeartistin acircus.
Trapezeartistslatcharms,flythrough theairand thendropinto anet.
Compare
aerialist
- Iwantto go to thecircusandseeclownsandelephantsandlionsandtrapezeartists!
- Shefeltlike atrapezeartistwhosuddenlylookeddown andrealizedhowfarshe couldfall.
- Theyworkedastrapezeartistsforbigcircusactsbeforeformingtheirowncompany.
Carnival, fairground & circus
- acrobatics
- aerialist
- amusement arcade
- amusement park
- big dipper
- big top
- coconut shy
- custard pie
- Dodgem (car)
- fairground
- Ferris wheel
- fire-eater
- juggle
- juggler
- juggling
- merry-go-round
- midway
- Punch and Judy show
- trapeze
- unicycle