verb

jump

juhmp

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."

To increase suddenly and sharply.

"Prices jumped after the shortage was announced."

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

"She jumped when the phone rang unexpectedly."

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."

How to Use Jump

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo leap into the air, or for a number, to rise suddenly.

Common mistake

To "jump the queue/line" means to unfairly go ahead of others waiting, not literally leaping over them.

Common pairings

jump for joy jump the queue jump-start jump ship

Word Forms

more jump comparative, jumped past tense, jump plural, jumped plural, jumps plural, Jumps plural, jumps singular, jumped singular, jump singular, jumpest singular, jumpedst singular, jumpeth singular, most jump superlative

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Etymology

From Middle English jumpen, meaning to walk briskly or leap, probably from a Germanic root meaning "to hop or bounce."

Synonyms

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assail jump someone's bones rabbit take off

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Rhymes for jump

UMP dump pump hump bump lump rump sump Gump crump chump stump

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