hop, step, and jump

American  

noun

Track.

1. triple jump.

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hop, step, and jump British  

noun

1. an older term for triple jump

2. Also called: hop, skip, and jump.  a short distance

   the shops are only a hop, step, and jump from our house

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Etymology

Origin of hop, step, and jump

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

Not bad for someone who competed in two triple jumps in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions and continues to learn the meaning of hop, step and jump.

From Los Angeles Times

James B. Connelly wins the first event - the hop, step and jump.

From Washington Times

While Olympic officials were displeased with O’Connor’s act of political dissent, they did not expel him and, as Jules Boykoff notes in his excellent book Power Games, two days later he went on to win gold in the hop, step, and jump – where he repeated his flag-waving protest from the ground.

From The Guardian

They did have a flag-raising ceremony when he won the triple jump, known then as the “hop, skip and jump” or “hop, step and jump.”

From Seattle Times

They did have a flag-raising ceremony when he won the triple jump, known then as the “hop, skip and jump” or “hop, step and jump.”

From Washington Times