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

However, Ms Millington said there was just one thing she would not try - and that was bungee jumping.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

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

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

So today, space tourism, like bungee jumping or skydiving, is governed under an “informed consent” standard: Passengers acknowledge they understand the considerable risks, and zoom, off they’ll go to space.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2019

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

Other times they'd run an obstacle course, or go bungee jumping off a table, tied to broken rubber bands.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar