ALL meanings of jump
jump
J j - intransitive verb jump leap 1
- noun jump sudden rise 1
- intransitive verb jump move suddenly 1
- intransitive verb jump rise suddenly 1
- intransitive verb jump prices: increase 1
- intransitive verb jump switch often 1
- noun jump space to be leapt over 1
- noun jump short trip 1
- noun jump parachuting 1
- noun jump abrupt transition 1
- noun jump sports: events 1
- noun jump startled movement 1
- intransitive verb jump checkers 1
- intransitive verb jump parachute 1
- transitive verb jump leap over 1
- transitive verb jump skip 1
- transitive verb jump attack, mug 1
- transitive verb jump board a vehicle 1
- noun Technical meaning of jump (programming) (Or "branch") The term for a goto instruction, usually in a context of machine languages. "Branch" may be synonymous with "jump", or may refer to jumps that depend on a condition. 1
- 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
- verb without object jump Checkers. to move from one side of an opponent's piece to a vacant square on the opposite side, thus capturing the opponent's piece. 1
- verb without object jump to rise suddenly in amount, price, etc.: Costs jumped again this quarter. 1
- verb without object jump to pass abruptly, ignoring intervening steps or deliberation: to jump to a conclusion. 1
- verb without object jump to change abruptly: The traffic light jumped from green to red. 1
- verb without object jump to move or change suddenly, haphazardly, aimlessly, or after a short period: He jumped from job to job. 1
- verb without object jump to pass or go aimlessly: He jumped from one thing to another without being able to concentrate on anything. 1
- verb without object jump to omit letters, numbers, etc.; skip: This typewriter jumps and needs repairing. 1
- verb without object jump to parachute from an airplane. 1
- verb without object jump to take eagerly; seize (often followed by at): He jumped at the offer of a free trip. 1
- verb without object jump to enter into something with vigor (usually followed by in or into): She jumped into the discussion right away. 1
- verb without object jump to advance rapidly from one level to another, especially in rank; pass through or skip intermediate stages in a forward or upward progression: He jumped from clerk to general manager in a year. 1
- verb without object jump Movies. (of a shot or frame) to fail to line up properly with the preceding or following frames because of a mechanical fault in the camera or projector. 1
- verb without object jump Bridge. to make a jump bid: She jumped from three clubs to four spades. 1
- verb without object jump Journalism. (of newspaper copy) to continue on a subsequent page, following intervening copy (opposed to turn). 1
- verb with object jump to leap or spring over: to jump a narrow stream. 1
- verb with object jump to cause to leap: She jumped the horse over the fence. 1
- verb with object jump to skip or pass over; bypass: to jump the third grade in school. 1
- verb with object jump to elevate or advance, especially in rank, by causing to skip or pass rapidly through intermediate stages: The boss jumped his son from mail clerk to plant manager. 1
- verb with object jump to move past or start before (a signal); anticipate: One car jumped the red light and collided with a truck. 1
- verb with object jump to increase sharply: The store jumped its prices. 1
- verb with object jump Checkers. to capture (an opponent's piece) by leaping over. 1
- verb with object jump to attack or pounce upon without warning, as from ambush: The thugs jumped him in a dark alley. 1
- verb with object jump Bridge. to raise (the bid) by more than necessary to reach the next bidding level, especially as a signal to one's partner. 1
- verb with object jump Informal. to abscond from; leave: The robbers jumped town. to flee or escape from. 1
- verb with object jump to seize or occupy illegally or forcibly (a mining claim or the like), as on the ground of some flaw in the holder's title. 1