bungee jumping

American  

noun

1. 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.

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bungee jumping British  

/ ˈbʌndʒɪ /

noun

1. a sport in which a participant jumps from a high bridge, building, etc, secured only by a rubber cord attached to the ankles

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Etymology

Origin of bungee jumping

First recorded in 1975–1980

Example Sentences

Paddle boarding, bungee jumping and surfing were some of the stunts he embarked on to get voters' attention.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

In a more adventurous display of camaraderie, Mr. Plante once traveled with Clinton to New Zealand, where, at age 61, Mr. Plante went bungee jumping with White House aides over the Kawarau River.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022

“In the next one, she’s bungee jumping over the Zambezi River.”

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

I also had timelines, to make sure that one character reached Victoria Falls after bungee jumping started — or that another character is the right age to play with He-Man figurines as toys.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2019

What I was doing up there had almost nothing in common with bungee jumping or skydiving or riding a motorcycle at 120 miles per hour.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer