If someone goes bungee jumping, they jump from a high place such as a bridge or cliff with a long piece of strong elastic cord tied around their ankle connecting them to the bridge or cliff.
bungee jumping in British English
or bungy jumping (ˈbʌndʒɪ)
noun
a sport in which a participant jumps from a high bridge, building, etc, secured only by a rubber cord attached to the ankles
Word origin
C20: from bungie, slang for India rubber, of unknown origin
Examples of 'bungee jumping' in a sentence
bungee jumping
Far better if he tried that bungee jumping, using a rope intended for the Grand Canyon.
Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2002)
I think they just sort of assume they're not going to die, even if they do go in a plane or bungee jumping or whatever.
Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)
In other languages
bungee jumping
British English: bungee jumping /ˈbʌndʒɪ ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ NOUN
If someone goes bungee jumping, they jump from a high place such as a bridge or cliff with a long piece of strong elastic cord tied around their ankles connecting them to the bridge or cliff.