trampolining

nounB1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechToo rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Trampolining is the sport of bouncing high and turning in the air. Take up trampolining.

Competitors reach eight metres above the bed, which is higher than a house. Trampolining was developed from a circus safety net and became an Olympic sport in 2000.

Definitions of trampolining

1nountrampoliningThe sport of bouncing high and turning in the air.B1
“Trampolining looked easy until he tried to stop.”

trampolining is a sport.

Where it comes from

trampoline comes from trampolín and/or trampolino; in English, a based on the Spanish word trademarked in 1936, but attested since 1798.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Sports & Games Played

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trampolining in the wild

Trampolining terms are used to describe various positions and types of skill performed in the sport of trampolining.
Trampolining terms
George Peter Nissen was an American gymnast and inventor who developed the modern trampoline and made trampolining a worldwide sport and recreation.
George Nissen
Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held in three categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining.
Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held in three categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining.
Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics
In addition to the existing Olympic programme, additional events were held in both the rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining disciplines.
Gymnastics at the European Games

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