Definition

1. Noun:

   • A structure for ski jumping: A "ski jump" is a specially constructed, steeply sloping ramp or take-off platform from which skiers launch themselves into the air to perform a jump.
   • The sport or event involving such a structure: "Ski jump" can also refer to the competitive winter sport or event where athletes perform jumps from such a ramp.

2. Verb:

   • To perform a jump on skis: To "ski jump" means to participate in the sport of ski jumping or to execute a jump from a ski jump ramp.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The athlete soared through the air after leaving the ski jump.
  • He won a gold medal in the ski jump at the Winter Olympics.

• Verb:

  • She learned to ski jump at a very young age.
  • They travel to Norway every winter to ski jump on the famous hills.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a ski jump": used to describe something that resembles the steep, sloping shape of a ski jump structure.
  • The graph's line showed a dramatic increase, looking like a ski jump.

Variants and Related Words

• Ski jumper (n): An athlete who participates in the sport of ski jumping.

  • The ski jumper prepared for his final attempt.

• Ski jumping (n): The name of the sport itself.

  • Ski jumping requires great courage and skill.

Synonyms

• Noun: Jumping hill, take-off ramp.
• Verb: To jump on skis.

Related Phrases

• To make a ski jump: This phrase is synonymous with the verb form, meaning to execute a jump from a ski jump.
  • He hopes to make a ski jump of over 100 meters.

Noun

1. a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump

Verb

1. jump on skis