Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

the high jump

 
 
noun

Definition

a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar which gets higher and higher during the competition
(Definition of the high jump noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“the high jump” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

come rain or shine

whatever happens

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More