Definition

1. 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

1. the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
2. a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start