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Idioms for jump
Origin of jump
First recorded in 1505–15; compare Danish gumpe “to jolt,” gimpe “to move up and down,” Swedish gumpa, Low German gumpen “to jump”
synonym study for jump
1. Jump, leap, vault imply propelling oneself by a muscular effort, either into the air or from one position or place to another. Jump and leap are often used interchangeably, but jump indicates more particularly the springing movement of the feet in leaving the ground or support: to jump up and down. Leap (which formerly also meant to run) indicates the passage, by a springing movement of the legs, from one point or position to another: to leap across a brook. Vault implies leaping, especially with the aid of the hands or some instrument, over or upon something: to vault ( over ) a fence.
OTHER WORDS FROM jump
jump·a·ble, adjectivejump·ing·ly, adverboutjump, verb (used with object)un·jump·a·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for jump
jump
/ (dʒʌmp) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of jump
jumpable, adjectivejumpingly, adverbWord Origin for jump
C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Swedish gumpa to jump
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Idioms and Phrases with jump
jump
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