bungee jumpers
Cord-bound leap takers
People who leap from heights—bridges, platforms, towers—while attached to an elastic cord that arrests their fall and bounces them back up.
The activity combines the thrill of freefall with the safety of a tether: Bungee jumpers lined up at the edge of the platform.
The cord stretches to absorb impact, then recoils, creating several oscillations before the jumper comes to rest.
- daredevilsThose who seek thrills recklessly
- death wishUrge toward self-destruction
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- ankle strapsBands securing shoes at joint
- reboundReturn after deflection
cord · freefall · platform · drop · elasticity · thrill-seeker · rope · adrenaline · bounce · countdown · nervous laughter · swan dive · rush · New Zealand · edge · carabiner · cranes · gorges
- brave soulsheroes, warriors, daredevils, fighters, defenders
bungee jumpershomebodies
People preferring domestic life
couch potatoes · cowards · worrywarts · scaredy-cats · spectators
bungee jumpersbasement dwellers
Those inhabiting underground rooms
bungee jumperscouch potatoes
Habitual inactive TV viewers
meditators · birdwatchers · knitters · stamp collectors · chess players