Freerunning

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A movement practice that blends athleticism and creativity, focusing on traversing obstacles in urban settings with agility and grace
2. An active discipline that incorporates elements of acrobatics and parkour, aimed at fluidly navigating through built environments with style
3. A physical discipline involving fluid and agile movement through city structures using acrobatic skills

Etymology: "Freerunning" is a plain compound: "free" joined to "running," with the sense of moving freely and without restraint through a space. The sport it names takes ordinary obstacles, such as walls, railings and rooftops, and treats them as things to be passed over or through rather than walked around. The term is a modern coinage for that practice. Because it is built from two common English words, its meaning can be read straight off its parts, and the name was formed to describe the discipline of fluid, continuous movement rather than competitive racing or stunts.

Synonyms: parkour, free running, urban gymnastics, freeflowing movement, traceur