noun
trampoline
tram-puh-LEEN
noun
1
A device made of tough fabric stretched over a frame with springs, used for bouncing.
"The kids spent all afternoon jumping on the trampoline."
2
A gymnastic sport in which athletes perform tricks while bouncing on a trampoline.
"Trampoline became an Olympic event in 2000."
How to Use Trampoline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA springy platform you bounce on, or the sport built around it.
Common pairings
jump on a trampoline
trampoline park
trampoline routine
Word Forms
trampolined past tense, trampolines plural, trampolines singular
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Etymology
From Spanish trampolín and Italian trampolino, becoming a genericized trademark in English after being registered in 1936, though the word had already been in use since the 1790s.