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funambulist

/fjuːˈnæmbjəlɪst/noun

उच्चारण फ़्यूनैम्ब्यलिस्ट

रस्सी पर चलने वाला नट

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Asked in previous papers

as one-word substitution

SSC CGL Mains 2022
noun
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    [C] formal

    a person who performs walking on a high rope or wire; a tightrope walker

    रस्सी पर चलने वाला नट

    • The funambulist crossed the gorge on a wire.
    • A funambulist walked across the rope while the crowd held its breath.
    • The funambulist balanced a long pole as he walked along the wire.
    + 2 more examples
    • A famous funambulist once crossed the river on a rope.
    • The circus hired a funambulist to attract bigger crowds.

    Synonyms tightrope walker rope walker acrobat equilibrist

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tightrope walker rope walker acrobat equilibrist

AaSpelling

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With funi- (rope) and -ambul- (walk, as in ambulance and perambulate).

funi- (रस्सी) और -ambul- (चलना, ambulance और perambulate की तरह) के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the -ambul- (walk) words: funambulist, somnambulist, ambulance, perambulate, amble (walk slowly).

-ambul- (चलना) शब्द याद रखिए: funambulist, somnambulist, ambulance, perambulate, amble (धीरे चलना)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who walks on a tightrope is a funambulist or tightrope walker; one who performs acrobatics an acrobat; one who walks in their sleep a somnambulist; one who walks around a place a perambulator.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: तनी रस्सी पर चलने वाला funambulist या tightrope walker; कलाबाज़ी करने वाला acrobat; नींद में चलने वाला somnambulist; किसी जगह घूमने वाला perambulator।