jumping

/ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

/ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

Definitions of jumping

1. noun

   the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
   synonyms: jump

   types:

   header

   a headlong jump (or fall)

   hop

   the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

   bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring

   a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

   hurdle, vault

   the act of jumping over an obstacle

   jumping up and down

   jumping in one spot (as in excitement)

   capriole

   (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump

   caper, capriole

   a playful leap or hop

   pounce

   the act of pouncing

   type of:

   actuation, propulsion

   the act of propelling
2. noun

   the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
   types:

   broad jump, long jump

   the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start

   high jump

   the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar

   Fosbury flop

   jumping over the bar backwards and head first

   type of:

   track and field

   participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it