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jumpathon

jumpathon noun: a charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).

Noun

jumpathon (plural jumpathons)

  1. (informal) A charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).
    • Telethons, jumpathons, dancathons, runathons, swimathons, and others are promoted through advertisements.1983, Charles Harold Sandage, Vernon Ray Fryburger, Kim B. Rotzoll, Advertising theory and practice
    • Graves decided to turn the day into a jumpathon to raise money for cancer research and donated $3500 to Jump for the Cause (www.jumpforthecause.com), a nonprofit organization that helps raise money for breast cancer research.2006, Aircraft Owners, Pilots Association, The AOPA pilot: voice of general aviation: Volume 49

Forms of jumpathon

pluraljumpathons

Origin of jumpathon

From jump + -athon.

Questions about jumpathon

What does jumpathon mean?
Jumpathon means a charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).
What part of speech is jumpathon?
Jumpathon is a noun.
What is the plural of jumpathon?
The plural of jumpathon is jumpathons.

Words near jumpathon in the dictionary

  1. jump-start
  2. jump-started
  3. jump-starting
  4. jump-starts
  5. jumpable
  6. jumpathon
  7. jumpathons
  8. jumpcut
  9. jumpcuts
  10. jumpcutting
  11. jumpdrive

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