high jump

high jump
noun
1. a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
• Hypernyms: ↑field event
2. the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
• Hypernyms: ↑jumping
• Hyponyms: ↑Fosbury flop

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noun
: a jump for height in a track or field contest either from a standing position or from a running start

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Track.
1. a field event in which athletes, using a running start, compete in jumping for height over a crossbar supported by two upright poles.
2. a jump for height made in this event.
[1890-95]

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high jump noun
1. (a field event consisting of) a jump over a high bar
2. Punishment, a severe reproof, esp in the phrase be for the high jump
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Main Entry: ↑high

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high jump,
1. an athletic contest or event to determine how high each contestant can jump over a raised crossbar.
2. the jump itself.
high-jump «HY JUHMP», intransitive verb.
to do a high jump or jumps.
–v.t.
to get across (a certain height or obstacle) by a high jump.
–high´-jump´er, noun.

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n. the high jump an athletic event in which competitors jump over a bar that is raised until only one competitor can jump over it without dislodging it
Derivatives:
high jumper n.

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noun
be (in) for the high jump
Brit informal : to be certain to be punished

If the boss finds out what we've done, we're (in) for the high jump! [=we're in for it; we're in trouble]

the high jump
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground

He won the gold medal in the high jump.

high jumper noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]

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the ˈhigh jump [high jump] noun singular
a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar that is gradually raised higher and higher

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She won a silver medal in the high jump.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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