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jump Definition

jump (jump)

intransitive verb

  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. ☆ Checkers to move a piece over an opponent's piece, thus capturing it
  12. Comput. to continue at an instruction in another part of the program by means of a jump ()

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb

    1. to leap over
    2. to pass over; skip
  2. to cause to leap to jump a horse over a fence
  3. ☆ to advance (a person) to a higher rank or position, esp. by bypassing intervening ranks
  4. ☆ to leap upon; spring aboard
  5. to cause (prices, etc.) to rise suddenly
  6. ☆ to bypass (an electrical component, esp. a weak battery on a vehicle)
  7. Informal to attack suddenly as from hiding
  8. Informal to react to prematurely, in anticipation to jump a traffic light
  9. ☆ Slang to leave suddenly or without permission to jump town, jump ship
  10. Bridge to raise (the bid) by making a jump bid
  11. ☆ Checkers to capture (an opponent's piece) by jumping
  12. Journalism to continue (a story) on another page

noun

  1. a jumping; leap; bound; spring
  2. a distance jumped
  3. a descent from an aircraft by parachute
  4. a thing to be jumped over or from, as on a ski jump
  5. a sudden transition
  6. a sudden rise, as in prices
  7. a sudden, nervous start or jerk; twitch
  8. Slang chorea; also, delirium tremens: usually with the
  9. Athletics a contest in jumping the high jump, the long jump
  10. Bridge jump bid
  11. ☆ Checkers a move by which an opponent's piece is jumped and captured
  12. Comput. a program instruction that causes an instruction in another part of the program to be the next executed
  13. Journalism a line telling on, or from, what page a story is continued

adjective

  1. designating or of a style of jazz music characterized by recurrent short riffs and a strong, fast beat
  2. 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 over

Slang 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. An obstacle

    hurdle, bar, fence; see barrier.

  4. Distance jumped

    leap, stretch, vault; see height 1, length 1.

  5. A sudden nervous movement

    start, jerk, twitch, jolt; see jerk 1.

  6. A sudden rise

    ascent, spurt, inflation, hike*; see increase 1, rise 2.

get (<strong><em>or</em> </strong>have) the jump on*

get an advantage over, get a head start, have the upper hand, beat; see exceed, surpass.

jump Synonyms

jump

v.

  1. 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.

  2. To leap down

    drop, plummet, plunge, sky-dive, parachute, bail out; see also dive, fall 1.

  3. To pass over

    skip, bypass, cover, cross, traverse, flit, shift, leave out, omit, miss.

  4. To jerk

    start, twitch, jiggle, jounce, rattle, quiver, shake, rebound, recoil, flinch, wince, dance, skip, ricochet, bounce; see also bounce 1.

  5. *To leave suddenly

    skip, abandon, clear out; see escape, leave 1.

  6. To board

    mount, climb on, hop on, spring upon; see sense 1; board 2, catch 7.

  7. *To accost belligerently

    ambush, hold up, pounce on, mug*; see ambush, attack 2.

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.