Thehigh jump is an athletics event which involves jumping over a raised bar.
high jump in British English
noun
1. the high jump
2. be for the high jump
Derived forms
high jumper
noun
high jumping
noun
high-jump in British English
(ˈhaɪˌdʒʌmp)
adjective
of or relating to the high jump
high-jump techniques
high jump in American English
Athletics
1.
an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is determined