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jump
[juhmp]
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
to jump into the air;
to jump out a window.
to rise suddenly or quickly.
He jumped from his seat when she entered.
to move or jerk suddenly, as from surprise or shock.
He jumped when the firecracker exploded.
to obey quickly and energetically; hustle.
The waiter was told to jump when the captain signaled.
Informal., to be full of activity; bustle.
The whole town is jumping with excitement.
to start a campaign, program, military attack, etc.; launch an activity, especially of major proportions (usually followed byoff ).
The march jumped off early in the morning.
Checkers., to move from one side of an opponent's piece to a vacant square on the opposite side, thus capturing the opponent's piece.
to rise suddenly in amount, price, etc..
Costs jumped again this quarter.
to pass abruptly, ignoring intervening steps or deliberation.
to jump to a conclusion.
to change abruptly.
The traffic light jumped from green to red.
to move or change suddenly, haphazardly, aimlessly, or after a short period.
He jumped from job to job.
to pass or go aimlessly.
He jumped from one thing to another without being able to concentrate on anything.
Digital Technology., to pass instantaneously, and sometimes randomly, to a point out of sequence for entering, recording, or playing back data; skip.
Notice that when you press "End" the cursor jumps to the end of the line.
The music streaming service keeps jumping back to the top of the playlist.
to parachute from an airplane.
to take eagerly; seize (often followed byat ).
He jumped at the offer of a free trip.
to enter into something with vigor (usually followed by in orinto ).
She jumped into the discussion right away.
to advance rapidly from one level to another, especially in rank; pass through or skip intermediate stages in a forward or upward progression.
He jumped from clerk to general manager in a year.
Movies., (of a shot or frame) to fail to line up properly with the preceding or following frames because of a mechanical fault in the camera or projector.
Bridge., to make a jump bid.
She jumped from three clubs to four spades.
Journalism., (of newspaper copy) to continue on a subsequent page, following intervening copy (turn ).
verb (used with object)
to leap or spring over.
to jump a narrow stream.
to cause to leap.
She jumped the horse over the fence.
to skip or pass over; bypass.
to jump the third grade in school.
to move past or start before (a signal); anticipate.
One car jumped the red light and collided with a truck.
to increase sharply.
The store jumped its prices.
Checkers., to capture (an opponent's piece) by leaping over.
to attack or pounce upon without warning, as from ambush.
The thugs jumped him in a dark alley.
to elevate or advance, especially in rank, by causing to skip or pass rapidly through intermediate stages.
The boss jumped his son from mail clerk to plant manager.
Bridge., to raise (the bid) by more than necessary to reach the next bidding level, especially as a signal to one's partner.
Informal.
to abscond from; leave.
The robbers jumped town.
to flee or escape from.
to seize or occupy illegally or forcibly (a mining claim or the like), as on the ground of some flaw in the holder's title.
(of trains, trolleys, etc.) to spring off or leave (the track).
to get on board (a train, bus, etc.) quickly or with little planning or preparation for the trip.
He jumped a plane for Chicago.
Journalism., to continue (a story) from one page to another over intervening copy.
Metalworking., to upset; thicken (a bar or the like) by striking the end (often followed byup ).
Slang: Vulgar., to engage in an act of sexual intercourse with.
to connect (a dead battery) to a live battery by attaching booster cables between the respective terminals.
noun
an act or instance of jumping; leap.
a space, obstacle, apparatus, or the like, cleared or to be cleared in a leap.
a short or hurried journey.
a descent by parachute from an airplane.
a sudden rise in amount, price, etc..
a considerable jump in the stock market.
a sudden upward or other movement of an inanimate object.
an abrupt transition from one point or thing to another, with omission of what intervenes.
The speaker made an unexplained jump in topic.
a move or one of a series of moves.
The gangster stayed one jump ahead of the police.
Sports., any of several contests that feature a leap or jump.
Movies., a break in the continuity of action due to a failure to match the action of one frame with the following one of the same scene.
a sudden start as from nervous excitement.
He gave a jump when the firecracker went off.
Checkers., the act of taking an opponent's piece by leaping over it to an unoccupied square.
Informal., the jumps, restlessness; nervousness; anxiety.
Long trips in trains and planes give me the jumps.
Also called breakover. Journalism., the part of a story continued on another page.
Mathematics., the difference in limit values at a jump discontinuity of a given function.
Automotive., jump-start.
adjective
Jazz.
of, relating to, or characteristic of swing.
of, relating to, or characteristic of jazz; played at a bright tempo.
adverb
Obsolete., exactly; precisely.
verb phrase
jump on, to blame or rebuke; reprimand.
He'll jump on anyone who contradicts him.
jump
/ dʒʌmp /
verb
(intr) to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
(tr) to leap over or clear (an obstacle)
to jump a gap
(tr) to cause to leap over an obstacle
to jump a horse over a hedge
(intr) to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc)
she jumped into a taxi and was off
informal, (tr) to board so as to travel illegally on
he jumped the train as it was leaving
(intr) to parachute from an aircraft
(intr) to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc
she jumped when she heard the explosion
to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter)
she jumped a few lines and then continued reading
(intr) to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
(tr) to drill by means of a jumper
(intr)
to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
(tr) to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
(tr) to start (a car) using jump leads
draughts to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
(intr) bridge to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
(tr) to come off (a track, rail, etc)
the locomotive jumped the rails
(intr) (of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
slang, (intr) to be lively
the party was jumping when I arrived
informal, (tr) to attack without warning
thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park
informal, (tr) (of a driver or a motor vehicle) to pass through (a red traffic light) or move away from (traffic lights) before they change to green
slang, (tr) (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
to forfeit one's bail by failing to appear in court, esp by absconding
informal, to address or reply to someone with unexpected sharpness
to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
See queue-jump
informal, to begin something quickly and efficiently
noun
an act or instance of jumping
a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
a descent by parachute from an aircraft
sport any of several contests involving a jump
the high jump
a sudden rise
the jump in prices last month
a sudden or abrupt transition
a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
a step or degree
one jump ahead
draughts a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
films
a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
( as modifier )
a jump cut
computing another name for branch
slang, an act of sexual intercourse
informal
in a hurry
busy and energetic
informal, a contemptuous expression of dismissal
Other Word Forms
- jumpable adjective
- jumpingly adverb
- outjump verb (used with object)
- unjumpable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of jump1
Word History and Origins
Origin of jump1
Idioms and Phrases
jump the shark. shark.
jump ship. ship.
jump all over, to reprimand or criticize.
You don't have to jump all over me just because I'm a little late.
jump the gun. gun.
jump down someone's throat. throat.
get / have the jump on, to get or have a head start or an initial advantage over.
They got the jump on us in selling the item, but we finally caught up.
jump aboard / on board, to join a group, activity, etc., especially one that has been operating or functioning for some time.
After some hesitation, he jumped aboard and contributed heavily to the campaign.
jump bail. bail.
on the jump, in a hurry; running about.
Lively youngsters keep their parents on the jump.
jump in / into with both feet, to join or enter into exuberantly, eagerly, hastily, etc.
More idioms and phrases containing jump
- get the drop (jump) on
- go fly a kite (jump in the lake)
- hop, skip and a jump
- not know which way to jump
- one jump ahead of
- skip (jump) bail
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She then shot Vargas in the chest and tried to shoot her a second time before jumping back in the truck and fleeing the area with Garfias, prosecutors said.
And so I think I’m inherently going to jump to being like, “No, this is a completely different person.”
While Jones said her characters’ experiences of shouldering undue responsibility and feeling trapped are foreign to her, she says she likes to jump in feet first when she’s met with a challenge.
“But at the same time, in terms of publicity and trying to get the show seen by the press, no one was interested,” Bonneville jumps in.
The jump means coffee drinkers might end up paying up to 7% more per cup, assuming cafes absorb some of the extra cost, he estimated.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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