JUMPING JACK


Meaning of JUMPING JACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1883

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

2. : a conditioning exercise performed from a standing position by jumping to a position with legs spread and arms raised and then to the original position

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.