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Jump

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Noun

1. jump, leap

a sudden and decisive increase

Example Sentences:
'a jump in attendance'

2. jump, leap, saltation

an abrupt transition

Example Sentences:
'a successful leap from college to the major leagues'

3. jump

(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

4. jump, start, startle

a sudden involuntary movement

Example Sentences:
'he awoke with a start'

5. jump, parachuting

descent with a parachute

Example Sentences:
'he had done a lot of parachuting in the army'

6. jump, jumping

the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

Example Sentences:
'he advanced in a series of jumps'
'the jumping was unexpected'

Verb

7. bound, jump, leap, spring

move forward by leaps and bounds

Example Sentences:
'The horse bounded across the meadow'
'The child leapt across the puddle'
'Can you jump over the fence?'

8. jump, start, startle

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

Example Sentences:
'She startled when I walked into the room'

9. jump

make a sudden physical attack on

Example Sentences:
'The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat'

10. jump

increase suddenly and significantly

Example Sentences:
'Prices jumped overnight'

11. jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out

be highly noticeable

12. jump

enter eagerly into

Example Sentences:
'He jumped into the game'

13. climb up, jump, rise

rise in rank or status

Example Sentences:
'Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list'

14. jump, jump off, leap

jump down from an elevated point

Example Sentences:
'the parachutist didn't want to jump'
'every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge'
'the widow leapt into the funeral pyre'

15. derail, jump

run off or leave the rails

Example Sentences:
'the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks'

16. chute, jump, parachute

jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

17. jump, leap

cause to jump or leap

Example Sentences:
'the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop'

18. jump, jump-start, jumpstart

start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

19. jump, pass over, skip, skip over

bypass

Example Sentences:
'He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible'

20. jump, leap

pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

Example Sentences:
'leap into fame'
'jump to a conclusion'
'jump from one thing to another'

21. alternate, jump

go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jump

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verb
1. (intransitive)
to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
2. (transitive)
to leap over or clear (an obstacle)
to jump a gap
3. (transitive)
to cause to leap over an obstacle
to jump a horse over a hedge
4. (intransitive)
to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc)
she jumped into a taxi and was off
5. (transitive) informal
to board so as to travel illegally on
he jumped the train as it was leaving
6. (intransitive)
to parachute from an aircraft
7. (intransitive)
to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc
she jumped when she heard the explosion
8. 
to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
9. 
to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter)
she jumped a few lines and then continued reading
10. (intransitive)
to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
11. (transitive)
to drill by means of a jumper
12. (intransitive) (of a film)
a. 
to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
b. 
to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
13. (transitive) US
to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
14. (transitive)
to start (a car) using jump leads
15. draughts
to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
16. (intransitive) bridge
to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
17. (transitive)
to come off (a track, rail, etc)
the locomotive jumped the rails
18. (intransitive)
(of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
19. (intransitive) slang
to be lively
the party was jumping when I arrived
20. (transitive) informal
to attack without warning
thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park
21. (transitive) informal
(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
22. (transitive) British vulgar, slang
(of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
23.  jump bail
24.  jump down someone's throat
25.  jump ship
26.  jump the queue
27.  jump to it
noun
28. 
an act or instance of jumping
29. 
a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
30. 
a descent by parachute from an aircraft
31. sport
any of several contests involving a jump
the high jump
32. 
a sudden rise
the jump in prices last month
33. 
a sudden or abrupt transition
34. 
a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
35. 
a step or degree
one jump ahead
36. draughts
a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
37. cinema
a. 
a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
b. 
(as modifier)
a jump cut
38. computing another name for branch (sense 7)
39. British vulgar, slang
an act of sexual intercourse
40.  on the jump
41.  take a running jump

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Jump

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noun
25. 
a jumping; leap; bound; spring
26. 
a distance jumped
27. 
a descent from an aircraft by parachute
28. 
a thing to be jumped over or from, as on a ski jump
29. 
a sudden transition
30. 
a sudden rise, as in prices
31. 
a sudden, nervous start or jerk; twitch
32.  [pl.]; Slang
chorea; also, delirium tremens
, usually with the
33.  Athletics
a contest in jumping
the high jump, the long jump
34.  Bridge
jump bid
35.  US, Checkers
a move by which an opponent's piece is jumped and captured
36.  Computing
a program instruction that causes an instruction in another part of the program to be the next executed
37.  Journalism
a line telling on, or from, what page a story is continued
: also jump line
adjective US
38. 
designating or of a style of jazz music characterized by recurrent short riffs and a strong, fast beat
39. 
of or for parachuting or paratroops
verb intransitive
1. 
to move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using the leg muscles; leap; spring
2. 
to be moved with a jerk; bob; bounce
3. 
to parachute from an aircraft
4. 
to move, act, or react energetically or eagerly
often with at
5. 
to move suddenly and involuntarily, as from fright, surprise, etc.
6. 
to pass suddenly from one thing or topic to another
7. 
to rise suddenly
prices have jumped
8. 
to break in continuity of action, as a film image, because of faulty alignment of the film
9.  Slang
to be lively and animated
the party was jumping
10.  Bridge
to make a jump bid
11.  US, Checkers
to move a piece over an opponent's piece, thus capturing it
12.  Computing
to continue at an instruction in another part of the program by means of a jump (sense 36)
verb transitive
13. 
a. 
to leap over
b. 
to pass over; skip
14. 
to cause to leap
to jump a horse over a fence
15.  US
to advance (a person) to a higher rank or position, esp. by bypassing intervening ranks
16.  US
to leap upon; spring aboard
17. 
to cause (prices, etc.) to rise suddenly
18.  US
to bypass (an electrical component, esp. a weak battery on a vehicle)
19.  Informal
to attack suddenly as from hiding
20.  Informal
to react to prematurely, in anticipation
to jump a traffic light
21.  US, Slang
to leave suddenly or without permission
to jump town, jump ship
22.  Bridge
to raise (the bid) by making a jump bid
23.  US, Checkers
to capture (an opponent's piece) by jumping
24.  Journalism
to continue (a story) on another page

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Jump

see synonyms of jump
v. jumped, jump·ing, jumps
v.intr.
1.
a. To propel oneself upward or over a distance in single quick motion or series of such motions.
b. To move suddenly and in one motion: jumped out of bed.
c. To move involuntarily, as in surprise: jumped when the phone rang.
d. To parachute from an aircraft.
2.
a. Informal To act quickly; hustle: Jump when I give you an order.
b. To take prompt advantage; respond quickly: jump at a bargain.
3.
a. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: jumped into the race for the nomination.
b. To begin or start. Often used with off: The project jumped off with great enthusiasm.
4. To form an opinion or judgment hastily: jump to conclusions.
5. To make a sudden verbal attack; lash out: jumped at me for being late.
6.
a. To undergo a sudden and pronounced increase: Prices jumped in October.
b. To rise suddenly in position or rank: jumped over two others with more seniority.
7. To change discontinuously or after a short period: jumps from one subject to another; jumped from one job to another.
8.
a. To be displaced by a sudden jerk: The phonograph needle jumped.
b. To be displaced vertically or laterally because of improper alignment: The film jumped during projection.
9. Computers To move from one set of instructions in a program to another out of sequence.
10. Games
a. To move over an opponent's playing piece in a board game.
b. To make a jump bid in bridge.
11. Slang To be lively; bustle: a disco that really jumps.
v.tr.
1. To leap over or across: jump a fence.
2. To leap onto: jump a bus.
3. Slang To spring upon in sudden attack; assault or ambush: Muggers jumped him in the park.
4. To move or start prematurely before: jumped the starting signal.
5. To cause to leap: jump a horse over a fence.
6. To cause to increase suddenly: shortages that jumped milk prices by several cents.
7. To pass over; skip: The typewriter jumped a space.
8. To raise in rank or position; promote.
9. Games
a. To move a piece over (an opponent's piece) in a board game, often thereby capturing the opponent's piece.
b. To raise (a partner's bid) in bridge by more than is necessary.
10. To jump-start (a motor vehicle).
11. To leave (a course), especially through mishap: The train jumped the rails.
12. Slang
a. To leave hastily; skip: jumped town a step ahead of the police.
b. To leave (an organization, for example) suddenly or in violation of an agreement: jumped the team and signed with a rival club.
13. To seize or occupy illegally: jump a mining claim.
14. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
n.
1.
a. The act of jumping; a leap.
b. The distance covered by a jump: a jump of seven feet.
c. An obstacle or span to be jumped.
d. A structure or course from which a jump is made: built a jump out of snow.
2. A descent from an aircraft by parachute.
3. Sports Any of several track-and-field events in which contestants jump.
4. Informal
a. An initial competitive advantage; a head start: got the jump on the other newspapers.
b. Energy or quickness: "We got off to a slow start. We didn't have any jump, and when we did get things going, we were too far behind" (John LeClair).
5.
a. A sudden pronounced rise, as in price or salary.
b. An impressive promotion.
6. A step or level: managed to stay a jump ahead.
7. A sudden or major transition, as from one career or subject to another.
8.
a. A short trip.
b. One in a series of moves and stopovers, as with a circus or road show.
9. Games A move in a board game over an opponent's piece.
10. Computers A movement from one set of instructions to another.
11.
a. An involuntary nervous movement; a start.
b. jumps A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.
12. A jump-start of a motor vehicle.
13. Vulgar Slang An act of sexual intercourse.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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