trampoline C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. Thesaurus Word family Forms trampolines Derived forms trampolinertrampolinist Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction markdown