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PRONUNCIATION OF JUMPING JACK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUMPING JACK

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Jumping jack is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JUMPING JACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jumping Jack

A jumping jack or star jump, also called side-straddle hop in the US military, is a physical jumping exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead, sometimes in a clap, and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides. The jumping jack name comes from the traditional toy of the same name, while "star jump" refers to the person's appearance with legs and arms spread. More intensive versions of this jump include bending down and touching the floor in between each jump. A similar jump exercise is called half-jacks, which were created to prevent rotator cuff injuries, which have been linked to the repetitive movements of the exercise. They are just like regular jumping jacks, but the arms go halfway above the head instead of all the way above the head. The arms also hit the sides to help tighten the jump. Although he played no part in inventing the exercise, the late fitness expert Jack LaLanne was given credit for popularizing the exercise in the United States.

Definition of jumping jack in the English dictionary

The definition of jumping jack in the dictionary is a firework having a long narrow tube filled with gunpowder, folded like an accordion so that when lit it burns with small explosions causing it to jump along the ground. Other definition of jumping jack is a toy figure of a man with jointed limbs that can be moved by pulling attached strings.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUMPING JACK

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jumper lead
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jumping bean
jumping gene
jumping mouse
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jumping rope
jumping spider
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jumpingly
jumpsuit
jumpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUMPING JACK

applejack
blackjack
bluejack
bottle-jack
carjack
every man jack
flapjack
highjack
hijack
jack
lumberjack
man jack
phone-jack
roasting jack
screw jack
skipjack
skyjack
the jack
whisky-jack
yellow jack

Synonyms and antonyms of jumping jack in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «jumping jack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUMPING JACK

Find out the translation of jumping jack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jumping jack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jumping jack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跳跃千斤顶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Jumping Jack
570 millions of speakers

English

jumping jack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जंपिंग जैक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القفز جاك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джек-попрыгунчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jumping Jack
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাম্পিং জ্যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jumping Jack
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lompat bintang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hampelmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャンピングジャック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점프 잭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jumping jack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con choi choi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜேக் ஜேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडी जॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zıplayan Jack
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jumping Jack
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jumping Jack
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джек - стрибунець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jumping Jack
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jumping jack
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spring Jack
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hoppning jack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hopping jack
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jumping jack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUMPING JACK»

The term «jumping jack» is regularly used and occupies the 103.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUMPING JACK» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUMPING JACK»

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Jumping Jack
Of great perplexity to all is that little Jack jumps uncontrollably.
May Justus, 1974
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Jumping Jack
Jack can't stop himself jumping. Who can save him.
‎2009
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Jumping Jack Russell Terriers
Presents the history, facial features, body basics, personalities, and legends surrounding Jack Russell terriers.
Pam Scheunemann, 2010
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Jumping Jack
The ophthalmologist didn't know yet if Jumping Jack was nearsighted, farsighted, or just plain cross-eyed, but one thing was certain: Jumping Jack needed glasses ! Why hadn't anyone thought of this sooner? Jumping Jack and Roger Trotter ...
Germano Zullo, 2014
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Antique French Jumping Jacks: 11 Easy-to-assemble Toys that Move
The Jumping Jack is a very old toy which has been part of the culture of many countries throughout the world. Probably in no place, however, has it enjoyed the popularity it has in France where in the eighteenth century the Jumping Jack or ...
Epinal, 1978
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Jumping Jack
Jumping Jack is a character in Tess’s computer game until the day he jumps out of the screen. He leaps about causing a great mess wherever he goes, until he eventually finds what he is looking for. Illustrated by Colin Mier
Julia Donaldson, 2007
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The Jumping Jack
Reuben Hand. THE JUMPING JACK DRILL SERGEANT BEAR VOLUME 1 Written by Reuben Hand Illustrated by John Fiebiger THE JUMPING JACK DRILL SERGEANT BEAR VOLUME 1 Written by.
Reuben Hand, 2009
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Pacific Shore Fishing
Some people grab them with their hands; but jumping jacks are slippery and you' ll probably lose more than you'll catch that way. The net works best. Once you see a jumping jack sitting on a rock, shine the headlamp away from it and move in ...
‎1985
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Why Girls Are Weird: A Novel
So I'm doing the knee, knee, kick, kick, jumping jack, jumping jack, jumping jack, jumping jack, and I'm feeling pretty proud of myself: BILLY BLANKS (tm) Knee! Knee! Kick! Kick! Jumping jack! Jumping jack! Jumping jack! Jumping jack! Knee!
Pamela Ribon, 2003
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Kids Around the World Play!: The Best Fun and Games from ...
The Egyptians had stringed puppets in the second century B.C., while puppet theaters became popular in ancient Greece and India. strings from above.The movement of their arms, legs, and heads. 99 Jumping Jack: United States.
Arlette N. Braman, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUMPING JACK»

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Newport News expanded summer program is teaching students …
Iyanna Banks jumps during a "burpee", an exercise that combines a pushup and a jumping jack, as part of Huntington Middle School's SPARK ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
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The best of times and the worst of times — for tennis | Cambrian …
For example, in explaining to Jackie how the arm should work when hitting a tennis ball, Braeger used the motion of a jumping jack exercise: ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
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Interview: Stanford Prison Experiment's Chris Sheffield on Being a …
Even when the camera just scans us doing the push-ups or when Tom is pointed out for doing the perfect jumping jack, you can see how ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
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The Joke Is On Mclaren | Formula 1 | The News Hub
Jumping Jack(man). After a forced two week break, the Inside Line F1 Podcast returns to talk about the jumping jack-men, if the two engine ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
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Stapeley teenager battling deadly illness to tackle 15,000ft skydive …
The skydive fundraiser, called “The Jumping Jack Sevens”, also includes four of Jack's friends, who he has known since primary school where ... «Nantwich News, Jul 15»
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14 handguns stolen from pawn shop - 9News
The two armed men got away with 14 handguns, jewelry and cash. It happened at the Jumping Jack Cash pawn shop located at 5700 Lincoln ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
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ATF, Adams County offers $10000 reward in Monday robbery
... are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved in the armed robbery of Jumping Jack ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
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Arts & Crafts of years ago
Out dad was very clever with a saw and hammers and made my doll furniture, and old fashioned jumping jack doll bed and a large wooden ... «Starjournalnow, Jul 15»
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Exercise Boots Creating Fun Challenges For Kids
But, is it difficult to walk, leap and do a jumping jack while wearing these kicks? "I was really stumbling around everywhere, kind of like a baby ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
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BASKETBALL: Improvement the goal of Centennial stars at summer …
Hamilton, a 6-foot-2 jumping jack and mainstay on the nationally ranked Huskies the past four seasons, said he is looking to show an ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»

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