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Quick definitions from WordNet (jump)
▸ noun: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground ("He advanced in a series of jumps")
▸ noun: descent with a parachute
▸ noun: (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
▸ noun: a sudden and decisive increase ("A jump in attendance")
▸ noun: a sudden involuntary movement
▸ noun: an abrupt transition
▸ verb: bypass
▸ verb: enter eagerly into ("He jumped into the game")
▸ verb: make a sudden physical attack on ("The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat")
▸ verb: increase suddenly and significantly ("Prices jumped overnight")
▸ verb: move forward by leaps and bounds ("Can you jump over the fence?")
▸ verb: cause to jump or leap ("The trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop")
▸ verb: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another ("Jump to a conclusion")
▸ verb: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
▸ verb: rise in rank or status ("Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list")
▸ verb: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
▸ verb: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
▸ verb: run off or leave the rails
▸ verb: be highly noticeable
▸ verb: start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8286)
▸ Also see jumps
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to jump
▸ Usage examples for jump
▸ Idioms related to jump (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing jump
▸ Words that often appear near jump
▸ Rhymes of jump
▸ Invented words related to jump
▸ noun: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground ("He advanced in a series of jumps")
▸ noun: descent with a parachute
▸ noun: (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
▸ noun: a sudden and decisive increase ("A jump in attendance")
▸ noun: a sudden involuntary movement
▸ noun: an abrupt transition
▸ verb: bypass
▸ verb: enter eagerly into ("He jumped into the game")
▸ verb: make a sudden physical attack on ("The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat")
▸ verb: increase suddenly and significantly ("Prices jumped overnight")
▸ verb: move forward by leaps and bounds ("Can you jump over the fence?")
▸ verb: cause to jump or leap ("The trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop")
▸ verb: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another ("Jump to a conclusion")
▸ verb: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
▸ verb: rise in rank or status ("Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list")
▸ verb: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
▸ verb: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
▸ verb: run off or leave the rails
▸ verb: be highly noticeable
▸ verb: start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8286)
▸ Also see jumps
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to jump
▸ Usage examples for jump
▸ Idioms related to jump (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing jump
▸ Words that often appear near jump
▸ Rhymes of jump
▸ Invented words related to jump