- a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar that is gradually raised higher and higher
- She won a silver medal in the high jump.
- The heptathlon consists of seven events (hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin and 800 metres).
Idioms
be for the high jump
- (British English, informal) to be going to be severely punished
- If I catch you cheating, you’ll be for the high jump.
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high jump