Hop-step-and-jump (Noun)
Meaning
An athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The athlete's impressive hop-step-and-jump earned her a gold medal in the triple jump event.
- In the hop-step-and-jump competition, the contestant must maintain balance throughout the entire movement.
- The coach spent hours perfecting the athlete's technique for the hop-step-and-jump, focusing on explosive power and fluid transitions.
- The crowd held its breath as the competitor launched into the final hop-step-and-jump of the triple jump competition.
- The athlete's personal best in the hop-step-and-jump was a whopping 14.5 meters, a new school record.