buckjump

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verb

Of a horse, to jump upwards with arched back and head down in an attempt to throw its rider.

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Meanings

verbbuckjump (third-person singular simple present buckjumps, present participle buckjumping, simple past and past participle buckjumped)

present singular third person buckjumps · participle present buckjumping · participle past buckjumped · past buckjumped

  1. AustraliaOf a horse, to jump upwards with arched back and head down in an attempt to throw its rider.
  2. AustraliaTo take part in a competition where riders attempt to stay on a horse that jumps in this way.

Origin

From buck + jump.

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Cite this entry
APA

buckjump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckjump

MLA

“buckjump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckjump. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buckjump,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckjump.

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