running jump

noun

: a jump made while running
He got over the fence with a running jump.

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Never taking its eyes off the phone, the pup growled and barked, landing on its four legs only to get a running jump at the phone—but, thankfully, to no avail. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

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“Running jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20jump. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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