jump

/dʒˈʌmp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

move forward by leaps and bounds
“The horse bounded across the meadow”
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
“She startled when I walked into the room”
make a sudden physical attack on
“The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat”
increase suddenly and significantly
“Prices jumped overnight”
be highly noticeable
enter eagerly into
“He jumped into the game”
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”
run off or leave the rails
“the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks”
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
cause to jump or leap
“the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop”
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

noun

a sudden and decisive increase
“a jump in attendance”
an abrupt transition
“a successful leap from college to the major leagues”
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
a sudden involuntary movement
“he awoke with a start”
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”

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