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high jump

high jump


noun 
Definition:
 
track-and-field event: a track-and-field event in which the contestants run forward to gain momentum and then jump over a horizontal pole. The pole is raised higher in each successive round until all competitors have failed to get over it.


high jump·er noun
high jump·ing noun
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