1. a rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground, on which acrobats perform
2. a difficult situation requiring careful balance between opposing forces or demands
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The circus performer walked gracefully across the tightrope.
• She practiced on the tightrope for hours every day.
• The politician walked a tightrope between pleasing voters and party leaders.
• Managing work and family is like walking a tightrope.
• The company is walking a tightrope between growth and financial stability.
• He fell from the tightrope during his first attempt.
• The negotiator walked a tightrope during the peace talks.