Noun
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the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
"a leap of 10 feet"
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a sudden and decisive increase
"a jump in attendance"
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an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
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a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Verb
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cause to jump or leap
"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
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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 -
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
"leap into fame"
"jump to a conclusion"
"jump from one thing to another"
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move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"
"The child leapt across the puddle"
"Can you jump over the fence?"