jumper

¹

[ juhm-per ]

noun

1. a person or thing that jumps.
2. Basketball. jump shot.
3. Sports. a participant in a jumping event, as in track or skiing.
4. Manège. a horse specially trained to jump obstacles.
5. a boring tool or device worked with a jumping motion.
6. Also called jump wire. Electricity. a short length of conductor used to make a connection, usually temporary, between terminals of a circuit or to bypass a circuit.
7. Also called jumper cable. booster cable.
8. a kind of sled.
9. Also called jumper stay. Nautical. a line preventing the end of a spar or boom from being lifted out of place.
10. any of various fishes that leap from the water, as the striped mullet or jumprock.

jumper

²

[ juhm-per ]

noun

1. a one-piece, sleeveless dress, or a skirt with straps and a complete or partial bodice, usually worn over a blouse by women and children.
2. a loose outer jacket worn especially by workers and sailors.
3. British. a pullover sweater.
4. jumpers, rompers ( def 2 ).

jumper

¹

/ ˈdʒʌmpə /

noun

1. a boring tool that works by repeated impact, such as a steel bit in a hammer drill used in boring rock
2. Also calledjumper cablejumper lead a short length of wire used to make a connection, usually temporarily, between terminals or to bypass a component
3. a type of sled with a high crosspiece
4. a person or animal that jumps
5. derogatory.
   a person who changes religion; a convert

jumper

²

/ ˈdʒʌmpə /

noun

1. a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body
2. Also calledpinafore dress a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumper¹

First recorded in 1605–15; jump + -er ¹

Origin of jumper²

First recorded in 1850–55; obsolete jump “short coat” (of uncertain origin) + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumper¹

C19: from obsolete jump man's loose jacket, variant of jupe, from Old French, from Arabic jubbah long cloth coat

Example Sentences

More importantly, Westbrook looked like himself in that he wasn’t forcing shots and settling for midrange jumpers.

From Washington Post

Just hook the included jumper cables to the charged battery and then your car and—boom—you’ve got power.

From Outside Online

As Curry tossed in 38 points and made nine three-pointers, Leonard clanged midrange jumpers and committed a key turnover.

From Washington Post

You’d jump it, meaning that now is a great time to ensure you own jumper cables.

From Popular-Science

Moments later, the Cavaliers gained additional separation with six straight points, the first four coming courtesy of jumpers from Hauser, a transfer from Marquette who sat out last season.

From Washington Post

The couple, who were briefly engaged for two years, first met in 2007 while filming the sci-fi film Jumper.

From The Daily Beast

Think wearing yellow lipstick, lime-green nails, and a SpongeBob SquarePants jumper with no trousers.

From The Daily Beast

Those like ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson who underwent surgery last August to repair two torn ligaments (ACL and MCL) in her knee.

From The Daily Beast

He was an accomplished ski jumper, and for a time, he toured the country with the Barnum Bailey Circus.

From The Daily Beast

I just went into wardrobe, took off my jumper and my gun, and drove home … and I cried all the way home.

From The Daily Beast

When she woke her limbs were clad in overalls, a greasy jumper was buttoned over her breast.

From Project Gutenberg

The "Jumper" who succeeded him disappeared one day, quite as mysteriously.

From Project Gutenberg

But the jumper landed safe and sound and appeared none the worse for his experience.

From Project Gutenberg

At the council the next day, Jumper acting as spokesman for the Indians expressed these views.

From Project Gutenberg

Harry was not going to take the trouble to hunt up a fellow who had become what he superciliously termed a mere counter-jumper.

From Project Gutenberg

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