jumping jack
noun
1
: a conditioning exercise performed from a standing position by jumping to a position with legs spread and arms raised and then to the original position
2
: a toy figure of a man jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings or a sliding stick
Examples of jumping jack in a Sentence
We did a few jumping jacks to warm up.
Recent Examples on the Web
What’s more, OT tells us how his Cadillac is doing jumping jacks and his semi-automatic sounds like bubble wrap.
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Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2023
One of Martin’s favorite workouts is a 10-10-10 ladder of jumping jacks, situps, and pushups, all moves that can be easily modified (on your knees for easier pushups, clapping for harder).
—Ben Court, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
The children were forced to do extreme bootcamp-style exercises, including running laps, doing squats with large logs from the yard and jumping jacks, for extended periods of time to the point of exhaustion and injury.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
Cuban is doing jumping jacks with scores of people at the gym and patiently emailing with your conspiracy-theorist uncle.
—Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
Warm up with 5 minutes jogging, cross-country skiing, or jumping jacks.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
Warmup Directions: Do 2 rounds of this warmup, starting with 30 seconds of jumping jacks, then going into 30 seconds of 2-way Supermans.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
Think walking around your block or doing jumping jacks between episodes of Ted Lasso.
—Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
After a 15-minute treadmill workout and some jumping jacks, our tester said the Uriage deodorant passed the sniff test and didn’t transfer onto black clothing.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 25 May 2023
Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2023
One of Martin’s favorite workouts is a 10-10-10 ladder of jumping jacks, situps, and pushups, all moves that can be easily modified (on your knees for easier pushups, clapping for harder).
—Ben Court, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
The children were forced to do extreme bootcamp-style exercises, including running laps, doing squats with large logs from the yard and jumping jacks, for extended periods of time to the point of exhaustion and injury.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
Cuban is doing jumping jacks with scores of people at the gym and patiently emailing with your conspiracy-theorist uncle.
—Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
Warm up with 5 minutes jogging, cross-country skiing, or jumping jacks.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
Warmup Directions: Do 2 rounds of this warmup, starting with 30 seconds of jumping jacks, then going into 30 seconds of 2-way Supermans.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
Think walking around your block or doing jumping jacks between episodes of Ted Lasso.
—Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
After a 15-minute treadmill workout and some jumping jacks, our tester said the Uriage deodorant passed the sniff test and didn’t transfer onto black clothing.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 25 May 2023
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“Jumping jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumping%20jack. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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