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Definition of high jump in English: high jumpnoun the high jumpAn athletic event in which competitors jump high over a bar which is raised until only one competitor can jump it without dislodging it. Example sentencesExamples - Her weekend began in the best possible way with personal bests in her two weakest events, the 80m hurdles and the high jump.
- He was very athletic and good at the high jump and long jump.
- He won gold medals in the long jump and the high jump and rounded off a marvellous display by taking bronze in the 60m sprint.
- Coomber has competed at amateur level in both the high jump and long jump but never the pole vault.
- Rhodes went on to win both the long jump and high jump.
Synonyms jump over, jump, vault over, vault, spring over, bound over, hurdle, skip, skip over, cross over, sail over, hop, hop over, leapfrog, high jump, clear, negotiate
Phrases informal Be about to be severely reprimanded or punished. Example sentencesExamples - Then again, hopefully the whole bloody administration is for the high jump come November.
- If your hair was too long, your uniform was wrong or if your boots were dirty you were for the high jump.
- Armchair sports fans settling down to watch the Olympic Games could be for the high jump if they do not pay their TV licence fee.
Synonyms be in trouble, be going to be punished, be going to suffer the consequences, be going to pay the price, be in for a scolding, be going to answer for something
Derivatives noun Sweden also had a Games to remember, heptathlete Carolina Kluft, triple jumper Christian Olsson and high jumper Stefan Holm all winning gold in the space of 24 hours. Example sentencesExamples - In fact Leona is ranked third in the country among all female high jumpers, which is a clear indication of her talent.
- Most high jumpers gain speed with a long, running start, plant one foot and then dive over the bar back first.
- Oxford's high jumpers also had a successful day, with one-two finishes for both the men and women.
- Cuba's legendary high jumper Javier Sotomayor finally won gold with a record jump of 2.43 metres after six hours of competition.
Definition of high jump in US English: high jumpnounˈhaɪ ˈˌdʒəmpˈhī ˈˌjəmp the high jumpAn athletic event in which competitors jump over a bar that is raised until only one competitor can jump over it without dislodging it. Example sentencesExamples - He was very athletic and good at the high jump and long jump.
- Rhodes went on to win both the long jump and high jump.
- Coomber has competed at amateur level in both the high jump and long jump but never the pole vault.
- He won gold medals in the long jump and the high jump and rounded off a marvellous display by taking bronze in the 60m sprint.
- Her weekend began in the best possible way with personal bests in her two weakest events, the 80m hurdles and the high jump.
Synonyms jump over, jump, vault over, vault, spring over, bound over, hurdle, skip, skip over, cross over, sail over, hop, hop over, leapfrog, high jump, clear, negotiate
Phrases informal Be about to be severely reprimanded or punished. Example sentencesExamples - If your hair was too long, your uniform was wrong or if your boots were dirty you were for the high jump.
- Then again, hopefully the whole bloody administration is for the high jump come November.
- Armchair sports fans settling down to watch the Olympic Games could be for the high jump if they do not pay their TV licence fee.
Synonyms be in trouble, be going to be punished, be going to suffer the consequences, be going to pay the price, be in for a scolding, be going to answer for something
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