bun|gee jump

bun|gee jump
bun|gee jump «BUHN jee juhmp», noun
a daredevil plunge taken from a high spot with strong elastic cords attached to the ankles. The (bungee) cords provide a large bounce for the jumper while preventing him or her from crashing to the ground. »

“coaxes his acrophobic dad into a dual bungee jump while holding a camera and sound equipment” (New York Times).

bungee jumping, verb bungee jump.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bungee jumping — bun|gee jump|ing [ˈbʌndʒi ˌdʒʌmpıŋ] n [U] a sport in which you jump off something very high with a long length of special rope that stretches tied to your legs, so that you go up again without touching the ground >bungee jump n >bungee… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bungee jumping — bun|gee jump|ing [ bʌndʒi ,dʒʌmpıŋ ] noun uncount the sport of jumping from a very high place while attached to a long piece of rubber that is just short enough to prevent you from hitting the ground. Each jump is called a bungee jump, and the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bungee jumping — bun′gee jump ing n. spo the sport of jumping off a high structure to which one is attached by bungee cords, so that the body springs back just short of hitting the ground or water • Etymology: 1975–1980 …   From formal English to slang

  • Bungee jumping — Bungee jump Bun gee jump , Bungee jumping Bun gee jump ing, n. an act of derring do in which a person jumps from a high platform, such as a bridge, attached (usually by the legs) to a bungee cord, which is set to a length that will halt the drop… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bungeejumping — Bun|gee|jum|ping 〈[bʌ̣ndʒi:dʒʌmpıŋ] n.; s; unz.〉 (als Sportart betriebenes) Springen aus großer Höhe an einem elastischen Seil, das den Springenden kurz vor Erreichen des Bodens abfängt [<engl. bungee „elastische Schnur“ + jump „springen“] * * …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bungee-Jumping — Bun|gee Jum|ping [... dʒʌmpiŋ], auch Bun|gee|jum|ping das; s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. bungee jumping zu ↑Bungeeu. engl. to jump »springen«> das Springen an einem Gummiseil von großer Höhe im freien Fall, wobei der bzw. die Springende… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • bungee-jumping — bun·gee jum·ping s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} pratica sportiva consistente nel saltare da notevole altezza assicurati a un cavo elastico che blocca la caduta a pochi metri dal suolo Sinonimi: bungee. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO:… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Bungeejumping — Bun|gee|jum|ping 〈 [bʌ̣ndʒıdʒʌ̣mpıŋ] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 (als Sport betriebenes) Springen aus großer Höhe an einem am Fuß befestigten elastischen Halteseil, das den Springendenkurz vor Erreichen des Bodens abfängt [Etym.: <engl. bungee …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • The Neptunes discography — The Neptunes are a two member producing group consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. This discography lists the recorded performances as a duo and individuals. It also lists the writing and production credits as The Neptunes, as Williams… …   Wikipedia

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