bungee jumping

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌndʒidʒʌmpɪŋ/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bun′gee jump′ing, 
  1. Sportthe sport of jumping off a high structure to which one is attached by bungee cords, so that the body springs back just short of hitting the ground or water.
  • 1975–1980

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bungee jumping, bungy jumping / ˈbʌndʒɪ/
  1. a sport in which a participant jumps from a high bridge, building, etc, secured only by a rubber cord attached to the ankles
Etymology: 20th Century: from bungie, slang for India rubber, of unknown origin

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