bungee jump

verb

bungee jumped; bungee jumping; bungee jumps

intransitive verb

: to jump from a height while attached to an elasticized cord
bungee jumper noun

Examples of bungee jump in a Sentence

A few people were bungee jumping off the bridge while a crowd of people looked on.
Recent Examples on the Web The medic, aware that the release of dopamine is associated with the onset of love, and that dopamine levels rise during novel, exciting experiences, arranges for himself and the woman to go bungee jumping. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 The House of Gucci actor's past stunts include scaling a hotel wall in Berlin without a harness and bungee jumping during a Thirty Seconds to Mars set at Lollapalooza. EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023 The conversations at Fortune Brainstorm AI this week felt a bit like bungee jumping: extraordinary highs followed by deep lows. Alan Murray, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023 David Kirke, the man who carried out the world's first-ever modern-day bungee jump, has died, according to reports. Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023 On Saturday, the Suicide Squad actor, 51, bungee jumped onto the Honda stage during his rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars' performance at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023 The idea to bungee jump was inspired by a television story about men in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu jumping from platforms with vines attached to their legs to prevent their skulls from hitting the ground. Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023 Jinja is also an excellent place to enjoy horseback riding and bungee jumping. Nina Derwin, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023 Learn from me, holding spray is good, but not quite strong enough for bungee jumping. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bungee jump was in 1986

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“Bungee jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungee%20jump. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bungee jump

verb
: to jump from a high place while attached to an elastic cord
bungee jumper noun
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