high jump
noun
a field event in which athletes, using a running start, compete in jumping for height over a crossbar supported by two upright poles.
high jumping
-
a word derived from
high jump.
Example Sentences
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Former Bishop Alemany basketball player Earnest Sears III was high jumping throughout high school and got so good he went 7 feet and ended up being a two-time Pac-12 champion for USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Over time, Fosbury’s move became about more than simply high jumping.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
“There was no high jumping, but I found the possibility to run,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022
The “Fosbury Flop” is now the dominant technique in high jumping.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
The owner of Newton was contented to see the animals exercised in the park, and to amuse himself by schooling them over hurdles, and by high jumping at the bar.
From Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope
