English noun: jumping | |||
1. | jumping (act) the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump | ||
Broader (hypernym) | track and field | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | broad jump, high jump, long jump | ||
2. | jumping (act) the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground | ||
Samples | He advanced in a series of jumps. The jumping was unexpected. | ||
Synonyms | jump | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bounce, bound, capriole, header, hop, hurdle, jumping up and down, leap, leaping, saltation, spring, vault | ||