Phrase guide

long jump

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌmp/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform a long jump; to compete in the long jump event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broad jump

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jumping

4

noun

Meaning 4

a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broad jump

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: field event

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 跳遠 /跳远 (tiàoyuǎn) — athletics field event
  • Danish: længdespring — athletics field event
  • Finnish: pituushyppy — athletics field event
  • French: saut en longueur — athletics field event
  • Galician: salto de lonxitude — athletics field event
  • German: Weitsprung — athletics field event
  • Gujarati: લાંબીકૂદ (lā̃bīkūd) — athletics field event
  • Hebrew: קפיצה לרוחק (kfitsá larókhak) — athletics field event
  • Hungarian: távolugrás — athletics field event
  • Icelandic: langstökk — athletics field event
  • Indonesian: lompat jauh — athletics field event
  • Italian: salto in lungo — athletics field event
  • Japanese: 走幅跳 (hashirihabatobi) — athletics field event
  • Japanese: はしりはばとび (hashiri-habatobi) — athletics field event
  • Korean: 멀리뛰기 (meollittwigi) — athletics field event
  • Korean: 주폭도 (jupokdo) — athletics field event
  • Malay: lompat jauh — athletics field event
  • Māori: kairērere — athletics field event
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lengdehopp — athletics field event
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lengdehopp — athletics field event
  • Polish: skok w dal — athletics field event
  • Brazilian Portuguese: salto em distância — athletics field event
  • European Portuguese: salto em comprimento — athletics field event
  • Romanian: săritură în lungime — athletics field event
  • Russian: прыжо́к в длину́ (pryžók v dlinú) — athletics field event
  • Swedish: längdhopp — athletics field event
  • Turkish: uzun atlama — athletics field event
  • Vietnamese: nhảy xa — athletics field event
  • Dutch: verspringen — to perform long jump
  • Finnish: hypätä pituutta — to perform long jump
  • Polish: skakać w dal — to perform long jump
  • Polish: skoczyć w dal — to perform long jump