double jump

verb

To execute a second jump while still in midair from the first jump.

“The rocket pack upgrade lets you double jump.”

Meanings

verbdouble jump (third-person singular simple present double jumps, present participle double jumping, simple past and past participle double jumped)

present singular third person double jumps · participle present double jumping · participle past double jumped · past double jumped

  1. video gamesTo execute a second jump while still in midair from the first jump.

    The rocket pack upgrade lets you double jump.

noundouble jump (plural double jumps)

plural double jumps

  1. video gamesA second jump executed while still in midair from the first jump.

    A well-timed double jump will let you skip this obstacle entirely.

  2. figure skatingA jump that involves two or two-and-a-half rotations in the air.
Cite this entry
APA

double jump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20jump

MLA

“double jump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20jump. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double jump,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20jump.

Source: double jump on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.