- tightrope⇄adj. of, having to do with, or done on a tightrope.
- tightrope⇄expr. walk a tightrope, to maneuver in a difficult or dangerous situation.
Ex. The West has walked a tightrope on Trieste since then, trying to keep both Italy's and Yugoslavia's friendship and say nothing to alienate either (Wall Street Journal). - tightrope⇄noun 1. a rope or cable stretched tight and raised above the ground, on which acrobats perform.
2. (Figurative.) a difficult or dangerous situation.
Ex. The middle-aged man in a new career is on a tightrope between asking too many questions - tightrope⇄tightrope, noun, adjective.