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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

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"

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

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

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

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"

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"

vault collapse: the act of jumping over an obstacle; an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; a burial chamber (usually underground); a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables; bound vigorously; jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

jump collapse: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"; descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"; (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another; a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"; increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"; bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"; enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"; make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"; move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"; cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"; jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

spring collapse: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"; a point at which water issues forth; a natural flow of ground water; the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"; develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"; produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

bound collapse: confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"; secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form; "bound volumes"; "leather-bound volumes"; held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union; headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York"; bound by an oath; "a bound official"; form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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