Thetriple jump is an athletic event in which competitors have to jump as far as they can, and are allowed to touch the ground once with each foot in the course of the jump.
triple jump in British English
noun
an athletic event in which the competitor has to perform successively a hop, a step, and a jump in continuous movement
Also called: hop, step, and jump
triple jump in American English
a track-and-field event in which each contestant, after a running start, makes three consecutive jumps for total distance, landing after the first on the same foot used in the takeoff, after the second on the opposite foot, and after the third on both feet
Examples of 'triple jump' in a sentence
triple jump
"I take the triple jump once clockwise, once counterclockwise," she said, repeating the captain's instructions.