jumping jack en · NOUN
Meanings
- A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
- A machine, roughly the size of a three-year-old child, the foot of which vibrates forcefully, causing it to "jump" rapidly, pounding the ground to compact it.
- (dated) A toy figure of a person with jointed limbs that can be made to appear to dance or jump by pulling an attached string.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jumping jacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| jumping-jack | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
quockerwodger · star jump · side-straddle hop
Translations (23)
fo sprellimaður (toy) · sv sprattelgubbe (toy) · th การกระโดดตบ (exercise) · de Hampelmann (toy) · de Springteufel (toy) · fo spælimaður (toy) · fo spjálkidukka (toy) · is sprellikarl (toy) · ru звёздочка (exercise) · cmn 開合跳 /开合跳 (exercise) · nl trekpop (toy) · de Kistenteufel (toy) · pl pajacyk (exercise) · bg скок трупешката (exercise) · cmn 跳躍運動 /跳跃运动 (exercise) · pl pajacyk (toy) · es saltos (exercise) · de Schachtelteufel (toy) · cy Jac sbonc (toy) · da sprællemand (toy) · de Hampelmann (exercise) · fi haarahyppy (exercise) · pt polichinelo (exercise)