jump (dʒʌmp
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Definitions
verb
- (intr) to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
- (tr) to leap over or clear (an obstacle) ⇒
to jump a gap
- (tr) to cause to leap over an obstacle ⇒
to jump a horse over a hedge
- (intr) to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc) ⇒
she jumped into a taxi and was off
- (tr) informal to board so as to travel illegally on ⇒
he jumped the train as it was leaving
- (intr) to parachute from an aircraft
- (intr) to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc ⇒
she jumped when she heard the explosion
- to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
- to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter) ⇒
she jumped a few lines and then continued reading
- (intr) to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
- (tr) to drill by means of a jumper
- (intr) (of a film)
- to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
- to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
- (tr) US to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
- (tr) to start (a car) using jump leads
- draughts to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
- (intr) bridge to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
- (tr) to come off (a track, rail, etc) ⇒
the locomotive jumped the rails
- (intr) (of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
- (intr) slang to be lively ⇒
the party was jumping when I arrived
- (tr) informal to attack without warning ⇒
thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park
- (tr) 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
- (tr) British slang (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
- See jump bail
- See jump down someone's throat
- See jump ship
- See jump the queue
- See jump to it
noun
- an act or instance of jumping
- a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
- a descent by parachute from an aircraft
- sport any of several contests involving a jump ⇒
the high jump
- a sudden rise ⇒
the jump in prices last month
- a sudden or abrupt transition
- a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
- a step or degree ⇒
one jump ahead
- draughts a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
- cinema
- a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a jump cut
- computing another name for branch (sense 7)
- British slang an act of sexual intercourse
- See on the jump
- See take a running jump
Alternative Forms
ˈjumpable adjective ˈjumpingly adverb Word Origin
C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Swedish gumpa to jump
Synonyms
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leap,
dance,
spring,
bound,
bounce,
hop,
skip,
caper,
prance,
gambol,
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recoil,
start,
jolt,
flinch,
shake,
jerk,
quake,
shudder,
twitch,
wince,
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increase,
rise,
climb,
escalate,
gain,
advance,
boost,
mount,
soar,
surge,
spiral,
hike,
ascend,
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rise,
increase,
escalation,
upswing,
advance,
boost,
elevation,
upsurge,
upturn,
increment,
augmentation,
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jolt,
start,
movement,
shock,
shake,
jar,
jerk,
lurch,
twitch,
swerve,
spasm,
