1. plural of longjump; athletic events or competitions in which athletes jump as far as possible horizontally from a running start
Usage: also called 'broad jump' in some regions; track and field event

1. third-person singular present tense of longjump; to perform a longjump or to jump a long distance
Usage: often used in sports contexts

Examples

• She longjumps farther than anyone else on the team.
• The Olympic longjumps are held in the summer games.
• He longjumps over 25 feet in competition.
• Several athletes competed in the longjumps event yesterday.
• She practices longjumps every day after school.
• The coach longjumps with the students to demonstrate proper technique.