jump
[dʒʌmp]
vb
to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
to leap over or clear (an obstacle)
to jump a gap
to cause to leap over an obstacle
to jump a horse over a hedge
to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc)
she jumped into a taxi and was off
to board so as to travel illegally on
he jumped the train as it was leaving
to parachute from an aircraft
to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc
she jumped when she heard the explosion
to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter)
she jumped a few lines and then continued reading
to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
to drill by means of a jumper
to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting.to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
to start (a car) using jump leads
to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
to come off (a track, rail, etc)
the locomotive jumped the rails
(of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
to be lively
the party was jumping when I arrived
to attack without warning
thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park
(of a driver or a motor vehicle) to pass through (a red traffic light) or move away from (traffic lights) before they change to green
(of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
n
an act or instance of jumping
a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
a descent by parachute from an aircraft
any of several contests involving a jump
the high jump
a sudden rise
the jump in prices last month
a sudden or abrupt transition
a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
a step or degree
one jump ahead
a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots.(as modifier)
another name for branch
an act of sexual intercourse
See jump at See jump-off See jump on See jump-up
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