part of speech: verb
inflections: jumps, jumping, jumped
definition 1: to leap into the air.
- She jumped for joy.
synonyms: bound, leap, spring
definition 2: to rise quickly to a standing position (often followed by “up”).
- I jumped from my seat when I heard the doorbell.
synonyms: bound, leap, spring
definition 3: to move or jerk suddenly; start.
- Tom jumped when he heard the loud clap of thunder.
definition 4: to respond quickly and eagerly.
- He jumped at the chance to take a vacation.
synonyms: leap
definition 5: to increase suddenly in amount.
- The price of a new car jumped last year.
definition 6: to leap over.
- The fox jumped the fence.
synonyms: hop, spring over
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of jumping.
- Her jump was the highest of all the competitors.
synonyms: bound, leap, spring, vault
definition 2: a sudden leap or shift from one amount to another or one subject to another.
- There was a large jump in the price of apples.
- There was a jump in our discussion from baseball to ice hockey.
definition 3: a sudden move or jerk; a start.
- She gave a jump when she saw the tree blow over.
synonyms: jerk, start
definition 4: a fence or other barrier to be jumped over.
- The horse easily went over the first two jumps.
synonyms: hurdle
definition 5: a space or level, as in a game.
- I am two jumps ahead of him.
synonyms: interval, level, step
phrase: jump at
