ˈhigh jump noun 1. the high jump DSOa sports event in which someone runs and jumps over a bar that is raised higher each time they jump 跳高〔体育比赛〕 2. be (in) for the high jump British EnglishBrE informalPUNISH if someone is for the high jump, they will be punished for something they have done wrong 将受到惩罚be (in) for the high jump• He'd be for the high jump, as usual.• And it's all about: Who is for the high jump in Rome? —high jumper noun [countableC]