Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long jump

/ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌmp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: long jump
IPA: /ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌmp/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

verb

To perform a long jump; to compete in the long jump event.

Example Sentences

"Then again, if it hadn't been for that unattractive yearbook picture, I wouldn't have realized how crazy I looked long jumping and thus I would not have improved my technique."
"I was long jumping and totally turned my ankle over and almost broke it."
"For instance, the highest marker in Figure 8.1 (located in the upper right corner) represents an individual who high jumped about 6.3 ft and long jumped slightly more than 20 ft."

Inflected Forms

long jumps (plural) long-jump (alternative) long jumps (present, singular) long jumping (participle, present) long jumped (participle, past) long jumped (past)

Phrases

triple jump long jumper

Frequently Paired Words

triple jump

Synonyms

broad jump

Questions

How do you pronounce long jump?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌmp/.
What does long jump mean?: 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.

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