ALL meanings of jump
jump
J j - verb with object jump (of trains, trolleys, etc.) to spring off or leave (the track). 1
- verb with object jump to get on board (a train, bus, etc.) quickly or with little planning or preparation for the trip: He jumped a plane for Chicago. 1
- verb with object jump Journalism. to continue (a story) from one page to another over intervening copy. 1
- noun jump Push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet. 1
- verb with object jump Metalworking. to thicken (a bar or the like) by striking the end; upset (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object jump Slang: Vulgar. to engage in an act of coitus with. 1
- verb with object jump to connect (a dead battery) to a live battery by attaching booster cables between the respective terminals. 1
- noun jump an act or instance of jumping; leap. 1
- noun jump a space, obstacle, apparatus, or the like, cleared or to be cleared in a leap. 1
- noun jump a short or hurried journey. 1
- noun jump a descent by parachute from an airplane. 1
- noun jump a sudden rise in amount, price, etc.: a considerable jump in the stock market. 1
- noun jump a sudden upward or other movement of an inanimate object. 1
- noun jump an abrupt transition from one point or thing to another, with omission of what intervenes: The speaker made an unexplained jump in topic. 1
- noun jump a move or one of a series of moves: The gangster stayed one jump ahead of the police. 1
- noun jump Sports. any of several contests that feature a leap or jump. Compare broad jump, high jump. 1
- noun jump Movies. a break in the continuity of action due to a failure to match the action of one frame with the following one of the same scene. 1
- noun jump a sudden start as from nervous excitement: He gave a jump when the firecracker went off. 1
- noun jump Checkers. the act of taking an opponent's piece by leaping over it to an unoccupied square. 1
- noun jump the jumps, Informal. restlessness; nervousness; anxiety. 1
- noun jump Also called breakover. Journalism. the part of a story continued on another page. 1
- noun jump Mathematics. the difference in limit values at a jump discontinuity of a given function. 1
- noun jump Automotive. jump-start (def 1). 1
- adjective jump Jazz. of, relating to, or characteristic of swing. of, relating to, or characteristic of jazz; played at a bright tempo. 1
- adverb jump Obsolete. exactly; precisely. 1
- idioms jump get / have the jump on, to get or have a head start or an initial advantage over: They got the jump on us in selling the item, but we finally caught up. 1
- idioms jump jump aboard / on board, to join a group, activity, etc., especially one that has been operating or functioning for some time: After some hesitation, he jumped aboard and contributed heavily to the campaign. 1
- idioms jump jump all over someone, to reprimand; criticize: You don't have to jump all over me just because I'm a little late. 1
- idioms jump jump bail. bail1 (def 8). 1
- idioms jump jump down someone's throat. throat (def 12). 1
- idioms jump jump in / into with both feet, to join or enter into exuberantly, eagerly, hastily, etc. 1
- idioms jump jump ship. ship1 (def 15). 1
- idioms jump jump the gun. gun1 (def 15). 1
- idioms jump jump the shark. shark1 (def 2). 1
- idioms jump on the jump, in a hurry; running about: Lively youngsters keep their parents on the jump. 1
- verb jump to drill by means of a jumper 0
- verb jump to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting 0
- verb jump to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film 0
- verb jump to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected 0
- verb jump to start (a car) using jump leads 0
- verb jump to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square 0
- verb jump to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand 0
- verb jump to come off (a track, rail, etc) 0
- verb jump (of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove 0
- verb jump to be lively 0
- verb jump to attack without warning 0
- verb jump (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 0
- verb jump (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with 0
- noun jump an act or instance of jumping 0
- noun jump a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped 0