long jump
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Definition
- Noun:
- An athletic field event: The "long jump" is a track and field event where an athlete runs down a runway and jumps as far as possible into a sandpit from a takeoff board.
- A single attempt in this event: It can also refer to the act or instance of performing such a jump.
Usage
- The word "long jump" is used as a countable noun. You can have , , or .
- It typically refers to the sport or a specific attempt within it. It is often used with verbs like , , , or .
Examples
- She won a gold medal in the long jump at the Olympics.
- His best long jump of the day was 8.23 meters.
- To improve your long jump, you need to work on your sprint speed.
- The athlete prepared for her final long jump attempt.
Advanced Usage
- "to do the long jump": to participate in the long jump event.
- He decided to do the long jump and the 100-meter sprint.
- "long jump pit": the sand-filled area where athletes land.
- The competitor landed in the long jump pit.
Variants and Related Words
- Long jumper (n): an athlete who competes in the long jump.
- The long jumper set a new national record.
- Triple jump (n): a related track and field event involving a hop, step, and jump.
- She is better at the triple jump than the long jump.
Synonyms
- Broad jump: An older, synonymous term for the long jump, now less common.
Related Phrases
- Foul a jump: In the long jump, to step over the takeoff board, resulting in a disqualified attempt.
- He was disappointed to foul his first long jump.
- Personal best (PB): The farthest distance an athlete has ever jumped in competition.
- Her final attempt was a new personal best in the long jump.
Noun
- the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
- a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start