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jjump, jum, jummp, jumpp, junp, juump, ump

Jump — synonyms, definition

1. jump (Noun) N. Amer, vulgar

26 synonyms
bounce bound dive fall fit flop hop hurdle jerk jumping leap lope lunge parachuting plunge saltation scare shock skip spasm • • •
6 definitions

jump (Noun) — A sudden and decisive increase. ex. "a jump in attendance"

jump (Noun) — An abrupt transition. ex. "a successful jump from college to the major leagues"

jump (Noun) — (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another.

jump (Noun) — A sudden involuntary movement. ex. "he awoke with a jump"

jump (Noun) — Descent with a parachute.

jump (Noun) — The act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground. ex. "he advanced in a series of jumps"

13 types of
actuation descent inborn reflex increase innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction propulsion reflex reflex action reflex response transition unconditioned reflex
21 type
Moro reflex bounce bound capriole flinch header hop hurdle jumping up and down leap leaping quantum jump quantum leap saltation skydiving spring startle reaction startle reflex startle response vault • • •

2. jump (Verb) N. Amer, vulgar

110 synonyms
alternate appear bang be intimate bed bob boff bolt bonk bounce bound bump burst caper cavort charge chute climb up dance dart • • •
15 definitions

jump (Verb) — Move forward by leaps and bounds. ex. "Can you jump over the fence?"

jump (Verb) — Move suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm. ex. "She jumped when I walked into the room"

jump (Verb) — Make a sudden physical attack on. ex. "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"

jump (Verb) — Increase suddenly and significantly. ex. "Prices jumped overnight"

jump (Verb) — Be highly noticeable.

jump (Verb) — Enter eagerly into. ex. "He jumped into the game"

jump (Verb) — Increase in rank or status. ex. "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

jump (Verb) — Descend from an elevated point. ex. "the parachutist didn't want to jump" ex. "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"

jump (Verb) — Run off or leave the rails. ex. "the train jumped because a cow was standing on the tracks"

jump (Verb) — Jump from an aeroplane and descend with a parachute.

jump (Verb) — Start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery.

jump (Verb) — Bypass. ex. "He jumped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"

jump (Verb) — Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another. ex. "jump to a conclusion" ex. "jump from one thing to another"

jump (Verb) — Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions.

jump (Verb) — Have sexual intercourse.

39 types of
alter appear assail assault attack change climb copulate couple dive drop enter go leave out locomote look mate miss mount move • • •
32 types
boggle bounce bound burst caper capriole curvet fornicate galumph have hop hop-skip jackrabbit leapfrog overleap pronk rear back rebound recoil resile • • •
1 see also
jump on