verb1. (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