Definition

1. Noun:
   • A track and field event: The "high jump" is an athletic event where competitors attempt to jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it.
   • The act of performing such a jump: It can also refer to the specific action or instance of jumping over the bar in this event.

Usage

• The word "high jump" is used as a singular noun, typically preceded by articles like "the," "a," or possessive determiners.
• It names a specific sport or a single attempt within that sport.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She won a gold medal in the high jump at the national championships.
  • His final high jump cleared the bar at 2.35 meters, setting a new record.
  • The high jump is one of the most technically demanding field events.

Advanced Usage

• "to be out of the high jump": This is an informal, chiefly Australian idiom meaning to be no longer in contention or to have no chance of success in a given situation.
  • After that costly error, he was out of the high jump for the promotion.

Variants and Related Words

• High jumper (n): An athlete who competes in the high jump event.
  • The high jumper from Sweden is the favorite to win.

Synonyms

• Vertical jump: (General term) The action of jumping upwards. Note: This is not a synonym for the , but for the of jumping high.

Different Meanings

• The primary and almost exclusive meaning of "high jump" relates to the track and field event. The idiomatic use ("out of the high jump") is a secondary, region-specific meaning.

Noun

1. the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
2. a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar