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Definition of trampolining

trampolining

/ˈtræm.pəˌliː.nɪŋ/
tram · po · lin · ing
Past Simple:trampolined
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Past Participle:trampolined
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Present Participle:trampolining
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trampolining Lexical Profile

trampolining Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The recreational activity or competitive gymnastic sport of jumping, bouncing, and performing acrobatic routines on a trampoline.

Example

"She won a silver medal in synchronized trampolining at the national championships."

2

In computing, a programming technique in which functions return continuations or thunks to a loop (a trampoline) to achieve tail-call optimization without overflowing the call stack.

Example

"The compiler uses trampolining to execute deeply recursive functions safely in languages that lack native tail-call optimization."

• verb

1

To bounce, jump, or perform acrobatic exercises on a trampoline (present participle of trampoline).

Example

"The children spent the entire afternoon trampolining in the backyard."

• Nearby Words

tramper
trample
trampoline
trampolining
trampolinist
trampy
tramway

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trampolining. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trampolining
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