high jump Syllabification: (high jump)Translate high jump | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of high jump noun (the high jump) an athletic event in which competitors jump over a bar that is raised until only one competitor can jump over it without dislodging it. Phrases be for the high jump British informal be about to be severely reprimanded or punished. Derivatives high jumper noun high jump in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of high jump in the British & World English dictionary
