Home › Words › J › jumpathonjumpathonjumpathon · noun — A charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom jump + -athon.nounA charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).e.g.“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:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.jogathon 67% match — A charity event in which participants jog a long distance. vs jumpathon →danceathon 67% match — A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing. vs jumpathon →skiathon 62% match — A skiing event held to raise money for charity. vs jumpathon →bikeathon 61% match — A charity event in which participants cycle a long distance. vs jumpathon →cycleathon 59% match — A charity event in which participants cycle a long distance. vs jumpathon →parajumping 58% match — The activity of performing parajumps. vs jumpathon →kickathon 58% match — An event involving a lot of kicking. vs jumpathon →spellathon 57% match — A spelling bee held to raise money for charity. vs jumpathon →