noun

parkour

pah-KOOR

Parkour (noun) means an athletic discipline of moving efficiently through an environment using running, jumping, vaulting, and climbing. Example: “He trained for years to master parkour moves over walls and railings.”

noun

An athletic discipline of moving efficiently through an environment using running, jumping, vaulting, and climbing.

"He trained for years to master parkour moves over walls and railings."

How to use parkour

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe sport of getting from one place to another by vaulting, jumping, and climbing over obstacles as smoothly as possible.

Common pairings

practice parkour parkour move

Word forms

parkoured past tense, parkours singular

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Etymology

Borrowed from French parkour, an altered spelling of parcours, "course, route."

Origin: French

Rhymes for parkour

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Frequently asked questions

What does “parkour” mean?

The word “parkour” means an athletic discipline of moving efficiently through an environment using running, jumping, vaulting, and climbing. In plain terms, the sport of getting from one place to another by vaulting, jumping, and climbing over obstacles as smoothly as possible.

How do you pronounce “parkour”?

“Parkour” is pronounced pah-KOOR (/pɑɹˈkʊɹ/ in IPA).

How do you use “parkour” in a sentence?

Here is “parkour” used in a sentence: “He trained for years to master parkour moves over walls and railings.”

What part of speech is “parkour”?

“Parkour” is a noun.

Where does the word “parkour” come from?

The word “parkour” comes from French. Borrowed from French parkour, an altered spelling of parcours, "course, route.".