high jump

noun

: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high-jump transitive verb
high jumper noun

Examples of high jump in a Sentence

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Her teammate, Lauren Dubois took second in high jump at sections, but then finished her Sabers’ career winning that event at state. Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 One of his hens, Esther, does an impressive high jump onto a ledge. Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025 The largest gaps are seen in sports that depend on explosive power, like high jump and long jump, where the gap approaches 20 percent. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025 Field events include the long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put and weight throw. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high jump

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high jump was in 1846

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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

high jump

noun
: a track-and-field event in which competitors try to jump over a high crossbar
high-jump verb
high jumper noun

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