vertical jump

noun

A standard measure of explosive power that quantifies lower-body strength by finding the difference between a person's standing reach and the highest point they can touch while jumping; athletes perform a squat and explosive upward jump, swinging their arms for momentum, with the score revealing their power; often using chalk or a Vertec device for measurement.

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vertical leapSargent Jump
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Meanings

nounvertical jump (plural vertical jumps)

plural vertical jumps

  1. A standard measure of explosive power that quantifies lower-body strength by finding the difference between a person's standing reach and the highest point they can touch while jumping; athletes perform a squat and explosive upward jump, swinging their arms for momentum, with the score revealing their power; often using chalk or a Vertec device for measurement.

    Synonyms: vertical leap, Sargent Jump

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA standard measure of explosive power that quantifies lower-body strength by finding the difference between a person's standing reach and the highest point they can touch while jumping; athletes perform a squat and explosive upward jump, swinging their arms for momentum, with the score revealing their power; often using chalk or a Vertec device for measurement.

Similar
vertical leapSargent Jump
Also see
sargent jump
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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