JUMPING JACK


Meaning of JUMPING JACK in English

I. noun

: a toy figure of a man jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings or a sliding stick

II. noun

: a conditioning exercise performed while standing by jumping from a position with the feet together and arms at the sides to a position with legs spread and hands touching overhead and then to the original position — called also side-straddle hop

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