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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high jump

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
high- jump
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.

Uncountable

Etymology

From high + jump.

Usage

Inflected Forms

high-jump (alternative)

Phrases

high jumper for the high jump Fosbury flop Western roll

Frequently Paired Words

Fosbury flop Western roll

Questions

What does high jump mean?
An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.
Where does high jump come from?
From high + jump.

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