fosbury flop
noun
Simple meaning
A high jump in which the jumper leaps backward and arches the back over the bar.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fahsbuhreeflahpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɑsbɛɹiflɑp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
athletics
A high jump in which the jumper leaps backward and arches the back over the bar, thereby lowering the jumper's center of gravity below the body while it is aloft.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (athletics) A high jump in which the jumper leaps backward and arches the back over the bar, thereby lowering the jumper's center of gravity below the body while it is aloft.
Used this way, fosbury flop is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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