jump Definition
jump (jump)
intransitive verb
- to move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using the leg muscles; leap; spring
- to be moved with a jerk; bob; bounce
- to parachute from an aircraft
- to move, act, or react energetically or eagerly: often with at
- to move suddenly and involuntarily, as from fright, surprise, etc.
- to pass suddenly from one thing or topic to another
- to rise suddenly prices have jumped
- to break in continuity of action, as a film image, because of faulty alignment of the film
- Slang to be lively and animated the party was jumping
- Bridge to make a jump bid
- ☆ Checkers to move a piece over an opponent's piece, thus capturing it
- Comput. to continue at an instruction in another part of the program by means of a jump ()
Etymology: < ?
transitive verb
- to leap over
- to pass over; skip
- to cause to leap to jump a horse over a fence
- ☆ to advance (a person) to a higher rank or position, esp. by bypassing intervening ranks
- ☆ to leap upon; spring aboard
- to cause (prices, etc.) to rise suddenly
- ☆ to bypass (an electrical component, esp. a weak battery on a vehicle)
- Informal to attack suddenly as from hiding
- Informal to react to prematurely, in anticipation to jump a traffic light
- ☆ Slang to leave suddenly or without permission to jump town, jump ship
- Bridge to raise (the bid) by making a jump bid
- ☆ Checkers to capture (an opponent's piece) by jumping
- Journalism to continue (a story) on another page
noun
- a jumping; leap; bound; spring
- a distance jumped
- a descent from an aircraft by parachute
- a thing to be jumped over or from, as on a ski jump
- a sudden transition
- a sudden rise, as in prices
- a sudden, nervous start or jerk; twitch
- Slang chorea; also, delirium tremens: usually with the
- Athletics a contest in jumping the high jump, the long jump
- Bridge jump bid
- ☆ Checkers a move by which an opponent's piece is jumped and captured
- Comput. a program instruction that causes an instruction in another part of the program to be the next executed
- Journalism a line telling on, or from, what page a story is continued
adjective
- designating or of a style of jazz music characterized by recurrent short riffs and a strong, fast beat
- of or for parachuting or paratroops
jump Idioms
get (or have) the jump on
☆Slang to get (or have) an earlier start than and thus have an advantage over
jump a claim
☆to seize mining rights or land claimed by someone else
jump at
to accept hastily and eagerly
jump bail
☆to forfeit one's bail by running away
jump in with both feet
☆to enter into an activity or venture wholeheartedly
jump off
Mil. Slang to start an attack
jump on
or jump all overSlang to scold; censure severely
jump rope
☆to exercise or play a game with a jump-rope
jump the track
☆to go suddenly off the rails
jump to conclusions
to make a hasty judgment
jump Synonyms
jump
n.
A leap up or across
skip, hop, leap, hopping, rise, upsurge, rising, pounce, lunge, leaping, jumping, skipping, running jump, broad jump, high jump, vault, bounce, hurdle, spring, bound, saltation, buckjump, leapfrogging, caper, dance, gambol. A leap down
precipitation, plunge, dive, diving, nosedive, plummet, headlong fall, descent, drop, fall, parachute jump, bungee jump, sky diving; see also dive 1, drop 2.An obstacle
Distance jumped
A sudden nervous movement
A sudden rise
get (<strong><em>or</em> </strong>have) the jump on*
jump Synonyms
jump
v.
To leap across or up
vault, leap, leap over, spring, surge, lurch, lunge, pounce, pop up, pop out, bound, hop, skip, high-jump, broad-jump, take, hurdle, top, cavort, gambol, bounce. To leap down
drop, plummet, plunge, sky-dive, parachute, bail out; see also dive, fall 1.To pass over
skip, bypass, cover, cross, traverse, flit, shift, leave out, omit, miss. To jerk
start, twitch, jiggle, jounce, rattle, quiver, shake, rebound, recoil, flinch, wince, dance, skip, ricochet, bounce; see also bounce 1.*To leave suddenly
To board
mount, climb on, hop on, spring upon; see sense 1; board 2, catch 7.*To accost belligerently
jump Usage Examples
Object
- queue: You'd be reported by someone who realized - someone on the waiting list angry that you'd jumped the queue.
- gun: It just feels like jumping the gun a bit to say no at this point.
- fence: Do not waste time on them: When you start the level, you have to jump a fence to get inside an alley.
Preposition: on
- bandwagon: He expects many brands to " jump on the bandwagon " over the next year.
- band-wagon: We are all quick to jump on the band-wagon about how we need more bypasses and more new roads.
- wagon: After that the " me toos " will jump on the band wagon whether you've got patent protection or not.
- bandwaggon: The media will sell products papers, airtime etc, but jumping on the bandwaggon that the bubble is bursting.
Preposition: at
chance: Many of us jump at the chance to exercise our bodies in the gym, at the pool or on the playing field!
Preposition: through
hoop: Dedicated community workers are made to jump through hoops like show dogs just to get the money they need to do the job.
Preposition: onto
bandwagon: Jumping onto the bandwagon Like so many others, I have succumbed to Flickr.
Adjective modifier
- triple: In both, the triple jump was scheduled for a Sunday.
- tandem: Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers are available for beginners ' static line courses and tandem jumps.
- vertical: Sean Pates was third in the speed bounce and fourth in the vertical jump.
Modifies a noun
jockey: Leading jump jockey Mick Fitzgerald is to retire at the end of the season.
Noun used with modifier
- parachute: In June 2004 Caroline Gardner did a sponsored parachute jump in aid of the Appeal.
- bungee: The bungee jump for £ 69, caught our eye.
Preposition: in
puddle: Every time they jump in a puddle they splash themselves with water full of these little animals.
Preposition: with
- leap: Sophie Taylor was second in the 200m in 28secs and the same position in the long jump with a leap of 4.40m.
- clearance: Sophie Cash finished third in the 100m in 13.5secs and fourth in the high jump with a clearance of 1.35m.
Followed by an intransitive particle
around: It makes objects appear to jump around or twinkle.
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