Examples of “jump” in a Sentence

verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.

• The kids jumped over the puddles on their way to school.
• She jumped for joy when she heard the news.
• The dog jumped up onto the sofa as soon as nobody was looking.

verb To increase suddenly and sharply.

• Prices jumped after the shortage was announced.
• The temperature jumped by ten degrees in a single afternoon.
• Her heart rate jumps whenever she has to speak in front of a crowd.

verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.

• She jumped when the phone rang unexpectedly.
• I jumped out of my skin when the door slammed behind me.
• The cat jumped at the sudden crash from the kitchen.

noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.

• He cleared the fence in one jump.
• There was a big jump in sales over the summer.
• The long jump is my favorite event at the school sports day.