trampoline

C1 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn/ See IPA manual

Freq #20785

Meanings

1

noun
A strong sheet of fabric stretched over a frame by springs, used for jumping on.

The children bounced happily on the trampoline in the garden.
2

verb
To jump up and down as if on a trampoline.

The kids trampolined for hours until they were exhausted.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms trampolines

Derived forms trampolinertrampolinist

Etymology

From Spanish trampolín and/or Italian trampolino; in English, a genericized trademark based on the Spanish word trademarked in 1936, but attested since 1798.

trampolín Spanish trampolino Italian

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# trampoline

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn/
**Frequency rank:** 20785

## Meanings
1. A strong sheet of fabric stretched over a frame by springs, used for jumping on.
2. To jump up and down as if on a trampoline.

## Examples
- The children bounced happily on the trampoline in the garden.
- The kids trampolined for hours until they were exhausted.

## Derived Forms
- trampoliner
- trampolinist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: trampolín
- Root: trampolino

## Etymology
From Spanish trampolín and/or Italian trampolino; in English, a genericized trademark based on the Spanish word trademarked in 1936, but attested since 1798.

## AI Etymology
Trampoline is from Spanish trampolín and/or Italian trampolino; in English, a genericized trademark based on the Spanish word trademarked in 1936, but attested since 1798. In present-day use, it can mean a strong sheet of fabric stretched over a frame by springs, used for jumping on, or to jump up and down as if on a trampoline. Derived formations include trampoliner, trampolinist.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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