jump-up

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Definitions of jump-up word

verb without object jump-up 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-up to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered. 1
verb without object jump-up to move or jerk suddenly, as from surprise or shock: He jumped when the firecracker exploded. 1
verb without object jump-up to obey quickly and energetically; hustle: The waiter was told to jump when the captain signaled. 1
verb without object jump-up Informal. to be full of activity; bustle: The whole town is jumping with excitement. 1
verb without object jump-up 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

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

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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".

hold-up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
leg up — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
move up — to pass from one place or position to another.