trampoline /ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn/noun 4verb 2forms 3 noun4 •A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors. •A competitive sport in which athletes are judged on routines of tricks performed on a trampoline. •Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages. •Any of a variety of indirection techniques in specific programming languages. verb2 •To jump (as if) on a trampoline.My heart trampolined into my throat as I watched Lonnie's grip tighten on the stock of his own shotgun […] — 2007 •To rewrite (computer code) to use trampoline instructions. formstrampolined · trampolining · trampolines