Bungee: meaning, definitions and examples

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bungee

 

[ หˆbสŒndส’iห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

extreme sports

A long elastic cord secured at one end and used for jumping from a height as a sport.

Examples of usage

  • Adrenaline junkies love to try bungee jumping off high bridges.
  • She decided to conquer her fear of heights by doing a bungee jump.
  • The bungee cord stretched as the person leaped off the platform.
  • Participants enjoy the free fall sensation of bungee jumping.
  • Bungee jumping is an exhilarating experience for thrill-seekers.

Translations

Translations of the word "bungee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bungee

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเค‚เคœเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bungee

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bungee

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะฝะดะถั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bungee

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒณใ‚ธใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bungee

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bungee

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bungee

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒˆ์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู†ุฌูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bungee

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bungee

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่นฆๆž (bรจngjรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bungee

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ teygjustรถkk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะฝะดะถั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒฏแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bungee

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bungee

Etymology

The word 'bungee' originates from the late 20th century, specifically from the 1930s in the South Pacific. The term was first used to describe the elastic cords used by tribes for land diving rituals. In the 1980s, bungee jumping became popular as an extreme sport, utilizing the same concept of elastic cords for thrill-seeking jumps. Today, bungee jumping is a well-known and widely practiced activity around the world.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,368, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.