- broad jump
- noun Date: 1867 long jump • broad jumper noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
broad jump
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broad´-jump´er — broad jump, 1. a jump to cover as much ground as possible. 2. a contest for the longest jump: »He won the broad jump. Also, long jump. broad jump «BRD JUHMP», intransitive verb. to do a broad jump or jumps; long jump. –v.t … Useful english dictionary
broad jump — broad′ jump n. spo long jump • Etymology: 1870–1875 broad′ jump , v.i. jumped, jump•ing. broad′ jump er, n … From formal English to slang
broad jump — n AmE the broad jump the ↑long jump … Dictionary of contemporary English
broad jump — n. former name for LONG JUMP … English World dictionary
broad jump — noun 1. a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start • Syn: ↑long jump • Hypernyms: ↑field event • Part Meronyms: ↑run up 2. the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start • … Useful english dictionary
broad-jump — /brawd jump /, v.i. Track. long jump. * * * broad jump, 1. a jump to cover as much ground as possible. 2. a contest for the longest jump: »He won the broad jump. Also, long jump. broad jump «BRD JUHMP», intransitive verb. to do a broad jump or… … Useful english dictionary
broad jump, the — broad ,jump, the noun AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED the LONG JUMP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broad-jump — /brawd jump /, v.i. Track. long jump. * * * … Universalium
broad jump — noun (U) AmE a sport in which you try to jump as far as possible; long jump … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
broad jump — /ˈbrɔd dʒʌmp / (say brawd jump) noun → long jump …
