long jump
An athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after…An athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.
» He has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.
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1 sensesAn athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.
Weitsprung
прыжо́к в длину́pryžók v dlinú
- a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
- the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
Examples
2 sentencesHe has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.
Karl Lange's record breaking long jump took the crowd's breath away.
Translations
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Forms
plural: long jumpsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start:broad jump
- the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start:broad jump
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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