jump
/d͡ʒʌmp/noun, verb1 syllable
Jump means: be highly noticeable.
Synonyms for jump39
noun, as in an abrupt transition
noun, as in a sudden involuntary movement
noun, as in a sudden and decisive increase
noun, as in descent with a parachute
noun, as in the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
verb, as in be highly noticeable
verb, as in bypass
verb, as in move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
verb, as in rise in rank or status
verb, as in jump down from an elevated point
verb, as in jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
verb, as in start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
verb, as in run off or leave the rails
verb, as in cause to jump or leap
verb, as in pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
verb, as in go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
What does jump mean?21
verb
be highly noticeable
move forward by leaps and bounds“The horse bounded across the meadow”
bypass“He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible”
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm“She startled when I walked into the room”
rise in rank or status“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”
jump down from an elevated point“the parachutist didn't want to jump”
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
run off or leave the rails“the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks”
cause to jump or leap“the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop”
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another“leap into fame”
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
make a sudden physical attack on“The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat”
increase suddenly and significantly“Prices jumped overnight”
enter eagerly into“He jumped into the game”
noun
an abrupt transition“a successful leap from college to the major leagues”
a sudden involuntary movement“he awoke with a start”
a sudden and decisive increase“a jump in attendance”
descent with a parachute“he had done a lot of parachuting in the army”
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground“he advanced in a series of jumps”
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with jump?11
Jump in a sentence
- Luckily, my neighbour was able to jump-start my car.CK
- If you have questions, don't hesitate to jump in.sacredceltic
- Now, my young man, jump out the window!Scott
- And if everyone started jumping off the ninth floor, would you jump too?AlanF_US
- If he asked you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?Hybrid
- If she asked you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?Hybrid
- If your character is overburdened, it cannot run or jump.sabretou
- To get to the next platform, you'll have to double-jump.sabretou
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of jump
as a noun
- plural
- jumps
as a verb
- past tense
- jumped
- present participle
- jumping
- third-person singular
- jumps
- past participle
- jumped