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- [juhm-per]
- /ˈdʒʌm pər/
- /ˈdʒʌm.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhm-per]
- /ˈdʒʌm pər/
Definitions of jumper word
- noun jumper an act or instance of jumping; leap. 1
- noun jumper a space, obstacle, apparatus, or the like, cleared or to be cleared in a leap. 1
- noun jumper a short or hurried journey. 1
- noun jumper a descent by parachute from an airplane. 1
- noun jumper a sudden rise in amount, price, etc.: a considerable jump in the stock market. 1
- noun jumper a sudden upward or other movement of an inanimate object. 1
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Origin of jumper
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; jump + -er1
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Parts of speech for Jumper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jumper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
jumper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jumper
noun jumper
- athlete — An athlete is a person who does a sport, especially athletics, or track and field events.
- high jumper — a participant in the high jump.
- hurdler — An athlete, dog, or horse that runs in hurdle races.
- steeplechaser — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- acrobat — a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances
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