jump
/d͡ʒʌmp/ noun C2- The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
- An effort; an attempt; a venture.
- A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.
- An abrupt interruption of level in a piece of brickwork or masonry.
- An instance of propelling oneself upwards. · The boy took a skip and a jump down the lane.
- An object which causes one to jump; a ramp. · The skier flew off the jump and landed perfectly.
- An instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location. · There were a couple of jumps from the bridge.
- An instance of employing a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location. · She was terrified before the jump, but was thrilled to be skydiving.
Plural jumps
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- jump about To move erratically by jumping.
- jump around To move erratically by jumping.
- jump down To leave an elevated position to a lower position by one ...
- jump in To enter something quickly, usually a mode of transport.
- jump off To move from an elevated place by one jump.
- jump on To board a vehicle.
- jump onto Synonym of jump on (to take immediate action regarding; t...
- jump out To emerge suddenly.
- jump up To move from one position to a higher position by one jump.
From the library
Darzee and his wife only cowered down in the nest without answering, for from the thick grass at the foot of the bush there came a low hiss--a horrid cold sound that made Rikki-tikki jump back two clear feet.
“Now,” said Bagheera, “jump on my back, Little Brother, and we will go home.”
Mowgli picked up some creepers and began to work them in and out, and the monkeys tried to imitate; but in a very few minutes they lost interest and began to pull their friends’ tails or jump up and down on all fours, coughing.
Therefore, if we cannot jump over it, we must stop where we are.”
Other matches
- jump To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/... A1
- jump A kind of loose jacket for men. B2
- jump about To move erratically by jumping.
- jump around To move erratically by jumping.
- jump down To leave an elevated position to a lower positi...
- jump in To enter something quickly, usually a mode of t...
- jump off To move from an elevated place by one jump.
- jump on To board a vehicle.
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