jump

	words	help

dictionary	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

jump > 20 senses
NOUN	1	jump, leap	A sudden and decisive increase
	2	jump, leap, saltation	An abrupt transition
	3	jump	(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
	4	jump, startle, start	A sudden involuntary movement
	5	jump, parachuting	Descent with a parachute
	6	jump, jumping	The act of jumping
VERB	1	jump, leap, bound, spring	Move forward by leaps and bounds
	2	jump, startle, start	Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	3	jump	Make a sudden physical attack on
	4	jump	Increase suddenly and significantly
	5	jump, leap out, jump out, stand out, stick out	Be highly noticeable
	6	jump	Enter eagerly into
	7	jump, rise, climb up	Rise in rank or status
	8	jump, derail	Run off or leave the rails
	9	jump, parachute	Jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
	10	jump, leap	Cause to jump or leap
	11	jump, jumpstart, jump-start	Start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
	12	jump, pass over, skip, skip over	Bypass
	13	jump, leap	Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
	14	jump, alternate	Go back and forth

jump > pronunciation
Sounds	jhah'mp
Rhymes	bump, chump, clump, and 15 more rhymes in ahmp at the HyperDic website...

jump > noun 1, event
Meaning	A sudden and decisive increase.
Examples	"a jump in attendance"
Synonyms	leap
Narrower	quantum leap, quantum jump
Broader	increase
Verbs	jump

jump > noun 3, communication
Meaning	(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another.
Broader	transition
Verbs	jump

jump > noun 4, act
Meaning	A sudden involuntary movement.
Synonyms	startle, start
Narrower	startle response, startle reaction; startle reflex, Moro reflex; wince, flinch
Broader	reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Verbs	jump

jump > noun 6, act
Meaning	The act of jumping. Propelling yourself off the ground.
Examples	"he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
Synonyms	jumping
Narrower	header; hop; leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce; vault, hurdle; jumping up and down; capriole
Broader	propulsion, actuation
Verbs	jump

jump > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Move forward by leaps and bounds.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	The horses jump across the field
Examples	"Can you jump over the fence?"
Synonyms	leap, bound, spring
Caused by	jump, leap
Narrower	pronk; bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet; burst; bounce; capriole; galumph; ski jump; saltate; vault; leapfrog; vault, overleap; curvet; hop, skip, hop-skip; caper; hop
Broader	move
See also	jump on
Nouns	jump, jumping

jump > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	startle, start
Narrower	shy; boggle; rear back
Broader	move
Nouns	jump

jump > verb 3, competition
Meaning	Make a sudden physical attack on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
Broader	assail, assault, set on, attack

jump > verb 4, change
Meaning	Increase suddenly and significantly.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"Prices jumped overnight"
Broader	wax, mount, climb, rise
Nouns	jump

jump > verb 5, stative
Meaning	Be highly noticeable.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; It ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	leap out, jump out, stand out, stick out
Broader	look, appear, seem

jump > verb 7, change
Meaning	Rise in rank or status.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
Synonyms	rise, climb up
Broader	change
Nouns	jump

jump > verb 9, motion
Meaning	Jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	parachute
Entails	glide; descend, fall, go down, come down
Narrower	sky dive, skydive
Broader	dive, plunge, plunk
Nouns	jump

jump > verb 10, motion
Meaning	Cause to jump or leap.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	The men jump the horses across the field
Examples	"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Synonyms	leap
Cause to	jump, leap, bound, spring

jump > verb 11, motion
Meaning	Start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	These cars won't jump
Synonyms	jumpstart, jump-start
Broader	start, start up

jump > verb 12, cognition
Meaning	Bypass.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	pass over, skip, skip over
Broader	neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap

jump > verb 13, change
Meaning	Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"jump to a conclusion"
Synonyms	leap
Broader	switch, shift, change
Nouns	jump

jump > verb 14, change
Meaning	Go back and forth. Swing back and forth between two states or conditions.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	alternate
Broader	change, alter, vary