high jump
a field event in which athletes, using a running start, compete in jumping for height over a crossbar supported by two upright poles.
a jump for height made in this event.
Origin of high jump
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Other definitions for high-jump (2 of 2)
to participate in the high jump; compete as a high jumper.
to clear or attempt to clear (a specified height) in a high jump: a goal of high-jumping his own height.
Origin of high-jump
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How to use high jump in a sentence
Easter went to the prestigious Saint Jago high school in Spanish Town and was often featured in the local paper for his talent in track and field, especially the high jump.
The track coaches called sometimes to ask her to step in on the high jump.
Sarah Fuller made history. Her parents understand why her moment matters. | Chuck Culpepper | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostWhen he was 2, the family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, and Bachelor grew to become a sports star in the high jump.
Andrew Bachelor, a.k.a. King Bach, Is the King of Vine—And Comedy’s Next Big Thing | Marlow Stern | August 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI think Tom must have made a new record for himself in the running high jump when he broke away from his ring-tailed antagonist.
Roof and Meadow | Dallas Lore SharpIf you can beat me nearly a foot and a half at the running broad jump, you ought to be able to beat me at the high jump.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. Standish
He and Bunny were walking toward the competitors for the high jump.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. QuirkAmid the yells of the Jovians, Capellus of the corps had carried off both the long and the high jump.
The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago | Arthur Conan DoyleIt was a high jump, with many chances in favor of their breaking their necks, or at least a limb or two.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies | Chas. G Mutzenberg
British Dictionary definitions for high jump
the high jump an athletic event in which a competitor has to jump over a high bar set between two vertical supports
(as modifier): high-jump techniques
be for the high jump British informal to be liable to receive a severe reprimand or punishment
Derived forms of high jump
- high jumper, noun
- high jumping, noun
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