jump
31 ENTRIES FOUND:
- jump (verb)
- jump (noun)
- jumped–up (adjective)
- jumping bean (noun)
- jumping jack (noun)
- jumping–off point (noun)
- jump–start (verb)
- jump rope (noun)
- jump shot (noun)
- broad jump (noun)
- bungee jump (verb)
- high jump (noun)
- long jump (noun)
- Mexican jumping bean (noun)
- queue–jumping (noun)
- show jumping (noun)
- ski jump (noun)
- triple jump (noun)
- water jump (noun)
- gain (verb)
- gun (noun)
- hoop (noun)
- hop (noun)
- lake (noun)
- page (noun)
- queue (noun)
- rope (noun)
- ship (noun)
- skin (noun)
- skip (noun)
- throat (noun)
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jumping
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUMP
1
a
[no object]
:
to move your body upward from the ground and often forward, backward, or sideways through the air by pushing with your legs
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The cat jumped [=leaped] (up) onto the table.
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Grasshoppers were jumping [=hopping] around in the field.
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The circus lion jumped through the hoop.
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The fans were jumping up and down with excitement.
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Everyone was jumping for joy when we found out that we had won an award.
b
[no object]
:
to cause your body to drop or fall down from something by pushing with your legs
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The cat jumped down off/from the table.
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jump off a bridge
c
:
to move forward through the air and over (something)
[+ object]
-
The runner jumped a hurdle.
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The car jumped the curb.
[no object]
— + over
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The runner jumped over a hurdle.
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The car jumped over the curb.
2
[no object]
a
:
to move quickly
— often used figuratively
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Everyone jumped into/in the pool.
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He jumped into/in his truck and drove away.
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She jumped up on [=quickly got up on] a chair and began to sing the national anthem.
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She jumped up [=she stood up quickly] and ran out the door.
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The team jumped from last place to first place.
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If anyone criticizes her husband, she always jumps to his defense. [=she always quickly defends him]
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They jumped into action. [=acted immediately]
b
:
to make a sudden movement because of surprise or shock
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She jumped when she heard a loud knock late at night.
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I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard her say my name. [=I was very surprised when I heard her say my name]
3
[no object]
:
to start or go forward quickly
— sometimes + off
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She jumped to an early lead in the race.
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She jumped off to a big lead.
4
[no object]
:
to suddenly increase in value or amount
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The price of gasoline jumped (by) 10 percent in the spring. = Gasoline jumped in price by 10 percent in the spring.
5
[no object]
a
:
to go in a sudden and unexpected way
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She was always jumping from job to job.
b
:
to suddenly go forward to a later point
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He jumped to the end of the chapter to find the answers.
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The movie jumps ahead/forward to when she was in college.
6
[no object]
:
to be lively with activity
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The city really jumps on New Year's Eve.
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The bar/joint/place was jumping.
7
[+ object]
:
to physically attack (a person) especially in a robbery
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He was jumped by a mugger while he was walking home from the store.
8
[no object]
:
to move or behave in an energetic way especially to please another person
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When the boss walks in, everybody is supposed to jump.
9
[+ object]
chiefly US
:
to get onto (a moving train)
10
[+ object]
:
to begin moving before (a signal to begin)
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The car ahead of me jumped the light. [=started moving before the traffic light turned green]
11
:
to move a piece in a board game so that it moves over another piece and lands on the next space
— sometimes + over
[+ object]
-
She jumped three of my checkers in one move.
[no object]
-
In this version of the game, jumping is not permitted.
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She jumped over three of my checkers.
(go) jump in a/the lake
jump all over
informal
:
to become very angry at (someone)
:
to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
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His mother jumped all over [=jumped on] him for wrecking the car.
jump at
[phrasal verb]
jump at (something)
:
to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.)
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She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.
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He jumped at the offer of a better job.
jump bail
jump down someone's throat
jump in
[phrasal verb] informal
:
to say something about a subject that another person is already talking about
:
to join a conversation
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Jump in if you have any questions.
jump off the page
jump on
[phrasal verb] informal
1
jump on (someone)
:
to become very angry at (someone)
:
to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
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The teacher jumped on [=jumped all over] us for being late.
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The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough.
2
jump on (something)
a
:
to strongly attack or criticize (something)
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She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.
b
:
to get on (a train, bus, etc.)
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She jumped on [=hopped] a bus to Denver.
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He jumped on a plane and headed home.
jump out at
[phrasal verb]
1
jump out at (someone)
:
to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place
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The hidden assailant jumped out at them.
2
:
to immediately get the attention of (someone)
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The sculpture jumps out at you when you enter the house.
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I checked for errors, but nothing jumped out at me. [=I did not notice any errors]
jump rope
jump ship
jump the gun
jump the queue
jump the track(s)
(US) of a train or chiefly British jump the rails
:
to come off the track
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Dozens of people were injured when the train jumped the track.
jump through hoops
informal
:
to do a complicated or annoying series of things in order to get or achieve something
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We had to jump through a lot of hoops to get a loan from the bank.
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It shouldn't be necessary to jump through hoops to get a computer to work properly.
jump to conclusions
jump to it
informal
:
to begin doing something
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We don't have much time to finish this job, so we better jump to it.
2
jump
/ˈʤʌmp/
noun
plural
jumps
2
jump
/ˈʤʌmp/
noun
plural
jumps
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUMP
2
[singular]
:
a sudden movement because of surprise or shock
— usually used in the phrase give a jump
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He gave a jump [=start] when she entered the room.
3
[count]
a
:
something to be jumped over
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The horse took/cleared the first jump easily but balked at the second.
b
:
something (such as a ramp) that you ride over in order to jump through the air on a motorcycle, bicycle, etc.
—
see also ski jump
4
[count]
:
a sudden increase
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a jump in the price of gasoline
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a jump in sales
a hop, skip, and (a) jump
get/have/gain a/the jump on
:
to get or have an early advantage over (someone) by acting quickly or doing something first
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The company came out with its software earlier than expected and got the jump on its competitors.
one jump ahead
◊ If you are/keep/stay one jump ahead of someone, you have or keep an advantage over someone by learning about or doing something new.
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The company has continued to be successful because it always stays one jump ahead of its competitors.
take a running jump
British, informal + impolite
— used to tell someone who angers or annoys you to go away
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She told him to (go) take a running jump. [=(US) take a flying leap]
