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pole vault collapse: a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

capriole collapse: (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump; perform a capriole, in ballet; perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

steeplechase collapse: a horse race over an obstructed course; a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump

leapfrog collapse: a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over; advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"; progress by large jumps instead of small increments; jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"

hurdle collapse: a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races; an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"; jump a hurdle

pounce collapse: the act of pouncing; move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

dress down collapse: put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression

jig collapse: any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping; a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it; a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water; music in three-four time for dancing a jig; dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

pitch in collapse: eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"

skip collapse: a gait in which steps and hops alternate; bound off one point after another

negotiate collapse: succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"

panic collapse: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety; sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"; cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"; be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"

elope collapse: run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

buck collapse: mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope); United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973); jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"; resist; "buck the trend"; to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion"

run away collapse: escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

hop collapse: the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot); an informal dance where popular music is played; twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer; travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"; jump lightly; make a jump forward or upward; jump across; "He hopped the bush"; make a quick trip especially by air; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"; move quickly from one place to another

abscond collapse: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

bounce collapse: the quality of a substance that is able to rebound; rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts); hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball"; eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"; spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"; move up and down repeatedly; leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"; refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check"; come back after being refused; "the check bounced"

flying start collapse: a quick and auspicious beginning; a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

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