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jump-off
[juhmp-awf, -of]
noun
a place for jumping off.
a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.
the start of such a departure.
a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.
jump-off
noun
an extra round in a showjumping contest when two or more horses are equal first, the fastest round deciding the winner
verb
(intr, adverb) to begin or engage in a jump-off
Word History and Origins
Origin of jump-off1
Example Sentences
A plot synopsis does vanishingly little to capture the “Emilia Pérez “ viewing experience, but it’s the logical jump-off: Rita Mora Castro, played by Zoe Saldaña, is an underappreciated lawyer who, fed up with defending murderous criminals, takes up an offer to work with a Mexican cartel boss, Manitas del Monte, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who hires Castro to facilitate her transition.
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr took gold in a jump-off against American Shelby McEwen after both men cleared 2.36m.
Defending champion Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy agreed to share the title rather than continue with a jump-off after each missed three goes at 4.95m.
If there’s still no difference, a jump-off ensues.
They could have gone to a jump-off but ultimately decided to share the gold.
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