Definition of Jump

Noun

  • the act of jumping
    propelling yourself off the ground
    "he advanced in a series of jumps"
    "the jumping was unexpected"
  • descent with a parachute
    "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
  • a sudden involuntary movement
    "he awoke with a start"
  • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
  • an abrupt transition
    "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
  • a sudden and decisive increase
    "a jump in attendance"

Verb

  • go back and forth
    swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
    "leap into fame"
    "jump to a conclusion"
    "jump from one thing to another"
  • bypass
    "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
    - pass over - skip over
  • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
    - jumpstart - jump start
  • cause to jump or leap
    "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
  • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
  • run off or leave the rails
    "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
  • jump down from an elevated point
    "the parachutist didn't want to jump"
    "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"
    "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
    - jump off
  • rise in rank or status
    "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
    - climb up
  • enter eagerly into
    "He jumped into the game"
  • be highly noticeable
    - leap out - jump out - stand out - stick out
  • increase suddenly and significantly
    "Prices jumped overnight"
  • make a sudden physical attack on
    "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
  • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
    "She startled when I walked into the room"
  • move forward by leaps and bounds
    "The horse bounded across the meadow"
    "The child leapt across the puddle"
    "Can you jump over the fence?"
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Unscramble jump

5 unscramble word found using the letters jump.

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