broad jump

broad jump

n. Sports The long jump.

broad jump

n 1. (Athletics (Track & Field)) US and Canadian an exercise and athletic contest in which competitors try to jump the farthest distance possible from a standing start from a fixed board or mark 2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) Austral and US and Canadian a former name for the long jump

long′ jump`

n. 1. a jump for distance from a running start. 2. an athletic field event featuring competition in the long jump. Also called broad jump. [1880–85] long′jump`, v.i. long′ jump`er, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	broad jump - a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running startlong jumprun-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speedfield event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
	2.	broad jump - the act of jumping as far as possible from a running startlong jumpjumping - the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump