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jump > 20 senses
NOUN1jump, leapA sudden and decisive increase
2jump, leap, saltationAn abrupt transition
3jump(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
4jump, startle, startA sudden involuntary movement
5jump, parachutingDescent with a parachute
6jump, jumpingThe act of jumping
VERB1jump, leap, bound, springMove forward by leaps and bounds
2jump, startle, startMove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
3jumpMake a sudden physical attack on
4jumpIncrease suddenly and significantly
5jump, leap out, jump out, stand out, stick outBe highly noticeable
6jumpEnter eagerly into
7jump, rise, climb upRise in rank or status
8jump, derailRun off or leave the rails
9jump, parachuteJump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
10jump, leapCause to jump or leap
11jump, jumpstart, jump-startStart a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
12jump, pass over, skip, skip overBypass
13jump, leapPass abruptly from one state or topic to another
14jump, alternateGo back and forth
jump > pronunciation
Soundsjhah'mp
Rhymesbump, chump, clump, and 15 more rhymes in ahmp at the HyperDic website...
jump > noun 1, event
MeaningA sudden and decisive increase.
Examples"a jump in attendance"
Synonymsleap
Narrowerquantum leap, quantum jump
Broaderincrease
Verbsjump
jump > noun 2, event
MeaningAn abrupt transition.
Synonymsleap, saltation
Narrowerquantum jump
Broadertransition
Verbsjump
jump > noun 3, communication
Meaning(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another.
Broadertransition
Verbsjump
jump > noun 4, act
MeaningA sudden involuntary movement.
Synonymsstartle, start
Narrowerstartle response, startle reaction; startle reflex, Moro reflex; wince, flinch
Broaderreflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Verbsjump
jump > noun 5, act
MeaningDescent with a parachute.
Synonymsparachuting
Narrowerskydiving
Broaderdescent
Verbsjump
jump > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of jumping. Propelling yourself off the ground.
Examples"he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
Synonymsjumping
Narrowerheader; hop; leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce; vault, hurdle; jumping up and down; capriole
Broaderpropulsion, actuation
Verbsjump
jump > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove forward by leaps and bounds.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe horses jump across the field
Examples"Can you jump over the fence?"
Synonymsleap, bound, spring
Caused byjump, leap
Narrowerpronk; 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
Broadermove
See alsojump on
Nounsjump, jumping
jump > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsstartle, start
Narrowershy; boggle; rear back
Broadermove
Nounsjump
jump > verb 3, competition
MeaningMake a sudden physical attack on.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
Broaderassail, assault, set on, attack
jump > verb 4, change
MeaningIncrease suddenly and significantly.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"Prices jumped overnight"
Broaderwax, mount, climb, rise
Nounsjump
jump > verb 5, stative
MeaningBe highly noticeable.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; It ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsleap out, jump out, stand out, stick out
Broaderlook, appear, seem
jump > verb 6, competition
MeaningEnter eagerly into.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"He jumped into the game"
Broaderenter, participate
jump > verb 7, change
MeaningRise in rank or status.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
Synonymsrise, climb up
Broaderchange
Nounsjump
jump > verb 8, motion
MeaningRun off or leave the rails.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsderail
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
jump > verb 9, motion
MeaningJump from an airplane and descend with a parachute.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsparachute
Entailsglide; descend, fall, go down, come down
Narrowersky dive, skydive
Broaderdive, plunge, plunk
Nounsjump
jump > verb 10, motion
MeaningCause to jump or leap.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe men jump the horses across the field
Examples"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Synonymsleap
Cause tojump, leap, bound, spring
jump > verb 11, motion
MeaningStart a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThese cars won't jump
Synonymsjumpstart, jump-start
Broaderstart, start up
jump > verb 12, cognition
MeaningBypass.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspass over, skip, skip over
Broaderneglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap
jump > verb 13, change
MeaningPass abruptly from one state or topic to another.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"jump to a conclusion"
Synonymsleap
Broaderswitch, shift, change
Nounsjump
jump > verb 14, change
MeaningGo back and forth. Swing back and forth between two states or conditions.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsalternate
Broaderchange, alter, vary

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