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jump

jump
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [juhmp]
    • /dʒʌmp/
    • /dʒʌmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhmp]
    • /dʒʌmp/

Definitions of jump word

  • verb without object jump to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window. 1
  • verb without object jump to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered. 1
  • verb without object jump to move or jerk suddenly, as from surprise or shock: He jumped when the firecracker exploded. 1
  • verb without object jump to obey quickly and energetically; hustle: The waiter was told to jump when the captain signaled. 1
  • verb without object jump Informal. to be full of activity; bustle: The whole town is jumping with excitement. 1
  • verb without object jump to start a campaign, program, military attack, etc.; launch an activity, especially of major proportions (usually followed by off): The march jumped off early in the morning. 1

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Origin of jump

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; compare Danish gumpe to jolt, gimpe to move up and down, Swedish gumpa, Low German gumpen to jump

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jump

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jump popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jump usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jump

noun jump

  • hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
  • skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
  • spring — String PRocessING language
  • caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
  • vault — the act of vaulting.

verb jump

  • soar — to fly upward, as a bird.
  • shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
  • fly — to move through the air using wings.
  • surge — a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
  • take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.

Antonyms for jump

noun jump

  • ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
  • decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.

verb jump

  • add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
  • go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.

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